League Play-Off

Salgueirinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lúcio Maranhense got the match started through his kick off. Eustaquio Argenis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tarcisio Cabral having to interfere. Manoel da Costa was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 7 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pau FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! Tarcisio Cabral stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eustaquio Argenis's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, André Luiz Donatello managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pau FC's supporters rose to their feet, but André Luiz Donatello was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedrão Nunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rubinho Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the match, Pau FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rubinho Toledo came free, but Tarcisio Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Tarcisio Cabral managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when Luziania's Eustaquio Argenis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 25 minutes, Matheus Vander mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pau FC and the Luziania players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Luziania booed when Pau FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matheus Vander didn't get a good kick on the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Luziania's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelinho Loyola came free, but Pedrão Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Erik de Castro fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Luziania's protests and gave Erik de Castro a yellow card for diving instead. Erik de Castro hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. André Luiz Donatello struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Pedrão Nunes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pau FC. Erik de Castro hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Luziania's zone, André Luiz Donatello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedrão Nunes came out of the goal and André Luiz Donatello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 33rd minute, André Luiz Donatello left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pau FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After some careless play in the Pau FC defense, Eustaquio Argenis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tarcisio Cabral. The Pau FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tarcisio Cabral should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Marcelinho Loyola managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pau FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcelinho Loyola was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedrão Nunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. André Luiz Donatello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Pedrão Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eustaquio Argenis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Luís Fabiano de Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Luiz Donatello who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Pedrão Nunes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 73rd minute, Eustaquio Argenis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Marcelinho Loyola fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pau FC's protests and gave Marcelinho Loyola a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Pau FC's Marcelinho Loyola got a free kick in the 75th minute. André Luiz Donatello's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Pedrão Nunes firmly grabbed it by the left post. Tarcisio Cabral stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eustaquio Argenis's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. After some careless play in the Pau FC defense, Eustaquio Argenis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tarcisio Cabral. The Pau FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tarcisio Cabral should have stopped the shot. Pedrão Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelinho Loyola, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Pau FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.