League Play-Off

Iaripo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ronaldo Trancoso made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Bernardo Peixoto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Guto Monteiro in the 5th minute really tested Giuseppe Rezende'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. 7 minutes into the match, ARARAS FC's goalkeeper Giuseppe Rezende had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Léo Soares. Ronaldo Trancoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Giuseppe Rezende tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute Ronaldo Trancoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giuseppe Rezende saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute, Serginho Pitta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giuseppe Rezende made an important save on a dangerous shot by Léo Soares in the 31st minute. With a little luck, ARARAS FC's Giuseppe Rezende got control of the ball when Léo Soares tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bernardo Peixoto's late challenge caught a Iaripo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernardo Peixoto helped the player get up and apologised. In the 33rd minute, Bernardo Peixoto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Armindo Medeiros during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Armindo Medeiros kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Giuseppe Rezende made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Léo Soares sent off a good shot on target. If Pedro Augusto Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute Reinaldo Cerezo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovanni Vides saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ARARAS FC's Pedro Augusto Botelho got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

If Pedro Augusto Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ARARAS FC's Giuseppe Rezende played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldo Trancoso in the 59th minute of play. Iaripo's Geovanni Vides played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Augusto Botelho in the 69th minute of play. Bernardo Peixoto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovanni Vides having to interfere. Durvalino Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Léo Soares in the 76th minute of play forced ARARAS FC's goalkeeper Giuseppe Rezende to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juarês Seco hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Geovanni Vides showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Augusto Botelho in the 83rd minute of the match. Pedro Augusto Botelho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When João Adolfo Palmeira fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Iaripo's protests and gave João Adolfo Palmeira a yellow card for diving instead. João Adolfo Palmeira kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. If Pedro Augusto Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iaripo's Armindo Medeiros got his second yellow card of the match in the 89th minute. The referee ordered Armindo Medeiros off the ground. The supporters of ARARAS FC booed when Iaripo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armindo Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Léo Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Léo Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giuseppe Rezende having to interfere.