League Play-Off

Ninho das Toradas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cristian de Medeiros took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 minutes, Felipe Loureiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TITORANDO ESPORTE CLUBE and the Urycuca EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th minute, Felipe Loureiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 5 minutes, Anderson Moreira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Urycuca EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anderson Moreira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Felipe Loureiro got his second yellow card in the match during the 7th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 8th minute, Felipe Loureiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute, Anderson Moreira 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. Ivo Pontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Eduardo Quaresma having to interfere. Ivo Pontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Eduardo Quaresma having to interfere. If Jonas Tasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonas Tasso during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Urycuca EC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Jonas Tasso hit a great ball. Ivo Pontes charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ivo Pontes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Anderson Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Carlos Eduardo Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ivo Pontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in TITORANDO ESPORTE CLUBE's zone, Anderson Moreira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Eduardo Linhares came out of the goal and Anderson Moreira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Léo Tande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anderson Moreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Eduardo Linhares having to interfere. After a rather tough play, TITORANDO ESPORTE CLUBE's Cristian de Medeiros got a free kick in the 44th minute. Carlos Eduardo Linhares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anderson Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute, Cristian de Medeiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Anderson Moreira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Anderson Moreira's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Carlos Eduardo Linhares skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 56 minutes into the match, TITORANDO ESPORTE CLUBE's goalkeeper Carlos Eduardo Linhares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anderson Moreira. Ivo Pontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The long shot by André Luiz Maranhense in the 68th minute really tested Carlos Eduardo Linhares's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 72 minutes into the match, TITORANDO ESPORTE CLUBE's Ivo Pontes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luiz Eduardo Quaresma narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ivo Pontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Eduardo Quaresma having to interfere. Anderson Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Carlos Eduardo Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anderson Moreira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Carlos Eduardo Linhares made a huge save. Carlos Eduardo Linhares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anderson Moreira in the 87th minute. If Ivo Pontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivo Pontes struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Luiz Eduardo Quaresma didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TITORANDO ESPORTE CLUBE. Ivo Pontes 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. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.