League Play-Off

Estádio Retirolandia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cosimo Mian kicked off to start the match. Reinaldo Alagoano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Dionísio Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the last second Adelino Nascimento throw himself and got hold of the ball when Cosimo Mian in the 10thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. The supporters of Liverpool EC booed when TABAJARA ATLETICO MINEIRO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosimo Mian didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dionísio Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reinaldo Alagoano in the 15th minute of play. 19 minutes into the game, Marco Dantas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Liverpool EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TABAJARA ATLETICO MINEIRO the free kick. After a rather tough play, Liverpool EC's Marco Dantas got a free kick in the 19th minute. Virgílio Massa kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. TABAJARA ATLETICO MINEIRO's Dionísio Amaral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reinaldo Alagoano in the 24th minute of play. Adelino Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Mian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute André Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionísio Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maximo Vargas during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Liverpool EC booed when TABAJARA ATLETICO MINEIRO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximo Vargas didn't get a good kick on the ball. When TABAJARA ATLETICO MINEIRO's Cosimo Mian in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Liverpool EC's goalie prevented a goal. Rony Carneiro kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Dionísio Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reinaldo Alagoano in the 40th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Cosimo Mian's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adelino Nascimento was relentless in the 45th minute of the game.

The wind increased when Reinaldo Alagoano made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, TABAJARA ATLETICO MINEIRO's Dionísio Amaral got control of the ball when André Nascimento tried to sneak it across the goal line. If André Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Liverpool EC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! In the 62nd minute there was a penalty for TABAJARA ATLETICO MINEIRO. João Alvarenga stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Adelino Nascimento. 1-1. Dionísio Amaral made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when André Nascimento sent off a good shot on target. After 79 minutes, Ricardinho Marques mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Liverpool EC and the TABAJARA ATLETICO MINEIRO players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of TABAJARA ATLETICO MINEIRO booed when Liverpool EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardinho Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chicão Soeiro charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chicão Soeiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of TABAJARA ATLETICO MINEIRO booed when Liverpool EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chicão Soeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cosimo Mian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Adelino Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosimo Mian in the 87th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Victor Ghionaru made a precise shot to the right of Adelino Nascimento. Liverpool EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cosimo Mian in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adelino Nascimento prevented the ball from getting in the gole. TABAJARA ATLETICO MINEIRO's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.