League Play-Off

Pacas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Juvenal Pena got the match started through his kick off. After 5 minutes, Lúcio Oliveira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maciel and the Pacas players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Maciel's Lúcio Oliveira got a free kick in the 5th minute. A hard shot 8 in the game by Róbson Couto from a close distance when the talented Enéas Antunes managed to make a qualified save. Maciel's players were relieved. Through an outstanding action, after 11 minutes, Enéas Antunes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Róbson Couto struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Enéas Antunes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pacas. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pacas fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! Simão Guedes went to the wrong direction when Cristian Soeiro was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 18th match minute, Pacas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th minute of the match Maciel got a corner. Pacas's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cristian Soeiro ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Cristian Soeiro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Pacas's Simão Guedes did a great save. Maciel's Moisés Pinho got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 32 minutes into the match, Maciel's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Nóbrega came free, but Enéas Antunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Róbson Couto got free with Enéas Antunes in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Enéas Antunes acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 38th minute, took the ball on the long shot from André Luiz Coelho. 39 minutes into the match, Eduardo Nóbrega dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Enéas Antunes, 1-0. Róbson Couto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Pacas's Róbson Couto, in the 48th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Pacas. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eduardo Nóbrega in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Enéas Antunes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Róbson Couto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Pacas booed when Maciel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Hermes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Maciel's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Nóbrega came free, but Enéas Antunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juvenal Pena charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Juvenal Pena the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience was convinced that Eduardo Nóbrega's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enéas Antunes was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Eduardo Nóbrega's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enéas Antunes was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Eduardo Nóbrega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Pacas's Eduardo Nóbrega in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Maciel's goalie prevented a goal. Eduardo Nóbrega fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enéas Antunes having to interfere. Moisés Pinho in the 77thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Simão Guedes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Juvenal Pena came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Maciel fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Juvenal Pena couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Róbson Couto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pacas's supporters rose to their feet, but Róbson Couto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enéas Antunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eduardo Nóbrega's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Enéas Antunes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Moisés Pinho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Simão Guedes having to make a save. In the 97th minute, Eduardo Nóbrega left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pacas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Pacas walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.