League Play-Off

Estádio Engenhoca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Haroldo Ramos made the kick off which started today's match. 7 minutes into the match, Cananeia's goal looked a bit too open when Haroldo Ramos came free, but Raí Furtado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to AC Poker getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Jaime de Lara hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jaime de Lara got free with Raí Furtado in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Betão Gomes took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Manoel Paraibano. AC Poker's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 21st minute, Betão Gomes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute, Cananeia's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Jaime de Lara fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a little luck, Cananeia's Raí Furtado got control of the ball when Jaime de Lara tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in AC Poker's zone, Fellipe Pitta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manoel Paraibano came out of the goal and Fellipe Pitta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Murillo Luz charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Murillo Luz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, AC Poker's Murillo Luz got a free kick in the 31st minute. Fellipe Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 37 minutes, Fellipe Pitta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cananeia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fellipe Pitta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 38th minute Eurico Alves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manoel Paraibano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 42 played minutes Cananeia got a freekick which was hit by Wellington do Nascimento. Jaime de Lara struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Raí Furtado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AC Poker. Jaime de Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raí Furtado having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Haroldo Ramos kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Raí Furtado. That made the score 1-2 in the 48 minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eurico Alves to make the kick off. Raí Furtado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime de Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After 58 played minutes AC Poker got a freekick which was hit by Allan Toscano. After a defensive mix-up in AC Poker's zone, Eurico Alves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manoel Paraibano came out of the goal and Eurico Alves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Haroldo Ramos came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the AC Poker 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 Haroldo Ramos couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute, Haroldo Ramos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raí Furtado was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. If Jaime de Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the match, Cananeia's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime de Lara came free, but Raí Furtado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wellington do Nascimento charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wellington do Nascimento the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 79 played minutes Cananeia got a freekick which was hit by Wellington do Nascimento. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Haroldo Ramos in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raí Furtado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Raí Furtado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haroldo Ramos in the 82nd minute of play. Jaime de Lara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 87th minute Jaime de Lara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raí Furtado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute Agenor Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raí Furtado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 98th minute Haroldo Ramos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raí Furtado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Despite being the better team, AC Poker failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.