League Play-Off

Estádio da Pedreira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Célio Pernambucano during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The long shot by Percival de Lara in the 6th minute really tested Fabiano Cunha'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. In the 12th minute, Léo Lucas fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Fabiano Cunha, passed just outside the right post. Leandro Silva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 29 minutes into the game, Manoel de Amorim was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alemquer FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Itaquera the free kick. After 29 played minutes Alemquer FC got a freekick which was hit by Manoel de Amorim. 40 minutes into the match, Alemquer FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emerson dos Santos came free, but Fabiano Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Léo Lucas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabiano Cunha having to interfere. Patrick Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manoel de Amorim in the 44th minute of the match. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alemquer FC's goalkeeper Fabiano Cunha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emerson dos Santos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the match, Alemquer FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emerson dos Santos came free, but Fabiano Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute Emerson dos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 70 minutes of play, FC Itaquera's Laerte de Amaral made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fabiano Cunha was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fabiano Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Léo Lucas in the 75th minute of play. FC Itaquera's Patrick Nunes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save FC Itaquera from getting a goal against them. Léo Lucas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabiano Cunha having to interfere. Fabiano Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emerson dos Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Fabiano Cunha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Léo Lucas went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. FC Itaquera's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.