League Play-Off

Jacaraipe
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ulisses Saldanha made the kick off which started today's match. Germano Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Gustavo Pinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. The supporters of Jacaraipe AD booed when Januaria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Gustavo Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Januaria's goal looked a bit too open when Ulisses Saldanha came free, but Alfredinho Salles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastião Alagoano hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Charles Veloso took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Alfredinho Salles to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of Jacaraipe AD booed when Januaria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olívio Rezende didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Charles Veloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Januaria's Alfredinho Salles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulisses Saldanha in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute Ulisses Saldanha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredinho Salles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Januaria's goalkeeper Alfredinho Salles had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Charles Veloso. Ulisses Saldanha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfredinho Salles read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. Charles Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredinho Salles having to interfere. Charles Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredinho Salles having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Ulisses Saldanha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jacaraipe AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Ulisses Saldanha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredinho Salles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ulisses Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Alfredinho Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Charles Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredinho Salles 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 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Olívio Rezende to strike the kick off in the second half. Germano Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olívio Rezende, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ulisses Saldanha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Charles Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredinho Salles having to interfere. With a little luck, Jacaraipe AD's Germano Neves got control of the ball when Luís Gustavo Pinho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Januaria's Alfredinho Salles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulisses Saldanha in the 71st minute of play. 73 minutes into the game, Décio Ribeiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Januaria's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jacaraipe AD the free kick. In the 72nd minute, one of Januaria:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Januaria. The referee gave Jacaraipe AD a penalty, 74 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Alan Coutinho, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Januaria's Alfredinho Salles. 3-0. If Charles Veloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulisses Vasconcelos in the 81st minute of play forced Januaria's goalkeeper Alfredinho Salles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 82 minutes, Ulisses Vasconcelos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jacaraipe AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ulisses Vasconcelos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match clock showed 84 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Ulisses Saldanha sped through Januaria's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alfredinho Salles. In the 91stth minute of the game Armandinho Quirino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Januaria's Alfredinho Salles was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Olívio Rezende sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olívio Rezende sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.