League Play-Off

Estádio Crescencio
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. Vitório Tinoco started the match with the kick off. Rodrigo Valladares kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Jubiro SC's zone, Silvério Batista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Júlio Marquez came out of the goal and Silvério Batista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Júlio Marquez was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Silvério Batista showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. Jubiro SC's Júlio Marquez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Jubiro SC from getting a goal against them. Silvério Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Paulo Pombals short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Júlio Marquez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Isaltino Dantas charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Isaltino Dantas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Isaltino Dantas kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Júlio Marquez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Silvério Batista's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. The audience was convinced that Silvério Batista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Júlio Marquez was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Murillo Prata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vitório Tinoco, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Crescencio SC's João Paulo Pombal got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Silvério Batista to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Crescencio SC got a freekick which was hit by Doni Meira. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvério Batista in the 57th minute of play forced Jubiro SC's goalkeeper Júlio Marquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 66 minutes, Silvério Batista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crescencio SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Silvério Batista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Júlio Marquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvério Batista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 70 played minutes Jubiro SC got a freekick which was hit by Wiliam Pombal. Silvério Batista's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Júlio Marquez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Wiliam Pombal got his second yellow card in the match during the 71st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 73rd minute, João Paulo Pombal 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. The audience was convinced that Silvério Batista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Júlio Marquez was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. In the 82nd minute Silvério Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio Marquez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the game, João Paulo Pombal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Júlio Marquez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Yan Sena came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Jubiro SC 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 Yan Sena couldn't finish the play. João Paulo Pombal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Crescencio SC's Allan de Brito got a free kick in the 94th minute. When the referee ended the match the Crescencio SC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.