League Play-Off

Matetui
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jacinto Azevedo started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes, Gabriel Arruda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Snacth Clube and the Acai players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Snacth Clube's Gabriel Arruda got a free kick in the 4th minute. Jacinto Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edson Lago having to interfere. Oséas Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Cesinha Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Leopoldo Lucas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the match, Acai's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Azevedo came free, but Edson Lago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Snacth Clube's zone, Leopoldo Lucas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cesinha Quadros came out of the goal and Leopoldo Lucas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ian Lucas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Edson Lago made a huge save. Ian Lucas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Edson Lago made a huge save. Toninho Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Cesinha Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Snacth Clube's zone, Leopoldo Lucas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cesinha Quadros came out of the goal and Leopoldo Lucas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 30th match minute, Acai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Guedes to maneuver through the defense. After 33rd play minutes Ian Lucas shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Edson Lago and just under the crossbar into goal. Ian Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Edson Lago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Toninho Pereira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cesinha Quadros having to make a save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Toninho Pereira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jacinto Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edson Lago having to interfere. Marco Guedes's late challenge caught a Snacth Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marco Guedes helped the player get up and apologised. 53 minutes into the game, one of Acai:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The supporters of Snacth Clube booed when Acai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilian Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chiquinho Trancoso hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Norberto Amorim struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Cesinha Quadros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Acai. 65 minutes into the match, Acai's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Azevedo came free, but Edson Lago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oscar Macedo kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Toninho Pereira's late challenge caught a Snacth Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Toninho Pereira helped the player get up and apologised. In the 68th minute, Toninho Pereira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 70 minutes into the game, Leopoldo Lucas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cesinha Quadros. Leopoldo Lucas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Dudu Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edson Lago having to interfere. Cesinha Quadros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Lucas in the 76th minute of the match. If Leopoldo Lucas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Paulo José Galvão kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Oséas Brito might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cesinha Quadros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oséas Brito ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match had gone on for 82 minutes, Toninho Pereira put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Cesinha Quadros. In the 88th minute, Ian Lucas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edson Lago was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Ian Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Edson Lago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edson Lago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ian Lucas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulo José Galvão 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. Snacth Clube were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.