League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dalmo Paiva got the match started through his kick off. Geovânio Coutinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Otávio Moraes in the 11th minute of play. Otávio Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovânio Coutinho having to interfere. With a little luck, Manoel FC's Geovânio Coutinho got control of the ball when Fellipe Capixaba tried to sneak it across the goal line. Reynaldo Moreno's late challenge caught a Manoel FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reynaldo Moreno helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaká Hermes in the 19th minute of play forced 51 É PINGA's goalkeeper Laércio Nogueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 51 É PINGA's Fellipe Capixaba got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 38 played minutes, 51 É PINGA's David de Queiroz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Geovânio Coutinho came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in 51 É PINGA reached it. Geovânio Coutinho came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by 51 É PINGA's Fellipe Capixaba. But to his dismay, Fellipe Capixaba quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. After 47 played minutes Manoel FC got a freekick which was hit by Dalmo Paiva.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Otávio Moraes to make the kick off. After 53 played minutes Manoel FC got a freekick which was hit by Kaká Hermes. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Carlos Fernando Maciel managed to get in a good position for a shot. 51 É PINGA's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Fernando Maciel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Geovânio Coutinho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When 51 É PINGA's Otávio Moraes in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manoel FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Dalmo Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Otávio Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovânio Coutinho having to interfere. Geovânio Coutinho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Otávio Moraes's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. When Kaká Hermes fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manoel FC's protests and gave Kaká Hermes a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Manoel FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Kaká Hermes hit a great ball. After having played for 68 minutes, Otávio Moraes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 51 É PINGA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Otávio Moraes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 73 minutes into the match, Manoel FC's goal looked a bit too open when Otávio Moraes came free, but Geovânio Coutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Manoel FC's zone, Fellipe Capixaba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geovânio Coutinho came out of the goal and Fellipe Capixaba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Kaká Hermes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 80 minutes, Valdemar Macedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 51 É PINGA and the Manoel FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Laércio Nogueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dalmo Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Manoel FC's zone, Fellipe Capixaba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geovânio Coutinho came out of the goal and Fellipe Capixaba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 84 minutes into the match, Manoel FC's goal looked a bit too open when Otávio Moraes came free, but Geovânio Coutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manoel FC's Geovânio Coutinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fellipe Capixaba in the 86th minute of play. Fellipe Capixaba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovânio Coutinho having to interfere. Manoel FC's Geovânio Coutinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jailson Vidal in the 96th minute of play. Eriberto de Carvalho hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. 51 É PINGA had played much better football throughout.