League Play-Off

Coutinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Bacurizinho's Lenílson Melo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Luciano Saldanha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lenílson Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celso Paivas short, quick shot in the 10thth minute got Arlindo Alagoano to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Bacurizinho's Arlindo Alagoano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Bacurizinho from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lenílson Melo in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Pedro Marinho saved Coutinho SC from getting behind. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 15th minute of the game. One of Coutinho SC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Bacurizinho:s goal. Arlindo Alagoano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celso Paiva in the 21st minute. If Luciano Saldanha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celso Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arlindo Alagoano having to interfere. Celso Paiva who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Arlindo Alagoano when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Luciano Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Arlindo Alagoano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celso Paiva's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Arlindo Alagoano skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Saldanha in the 35th minute of play forced Bacurizinho's goalkeeper Arlindo Alagoano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute, Celso Paiva fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Arlindo Alagoano, passed just outside the right post. Luciano Saldanha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arlindo Alagoano having to interfere. Hortêncio de Brito's late challenge caught a Coutinho SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hortêncio de Brito helped the player get up and apologised. In the 41st minute, Hortêncio de Brito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luciano Saldanha to strike the kick off in the second half. Celso Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arlindo Alagoano having to interfere. After 55 minutes of play, Coutinho SC's Luciano Saldanha made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arlindo Alagoano was left in no man's land by his defense there! Celso Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luciano Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Arlindo Alagoano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Bacurizinho getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Váldson Mendes hit a great ball. When Coutinho SC's Luciano Saldanha in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bacurizinho's goalie prevented a goal. José Maria Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Saldanha in the 87th minute of play forced Bacurizinho's goalkeeper Arlindo Alagoano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute, Celso Paiva 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.