League Play-Off

Estádio Tucunzeiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Angelo Cardoso kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute Cássio Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amauri Valle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 6 minutes into the game, Doni de Amaral was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tucunzeiro EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Yucatan FC the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 5th minute of the game. One of Tucunzeiro EC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Yucatan FC:s goal. João Adolfo Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Natanael Saraiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 25 minutes, Aníbal Cunha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tucunzeiro EC and the Yucatan FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aníbal Cunha hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tucunzeiro EC's zone, Joaquim Pontes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amauri Valle came out of the goal and Joaquim Pontes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 37 minutes into the match, Yucatan FC's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Cardoso came free, but Natanael Saraiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Yucatan FC's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Cardoso came free, but Natanael Saraiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Tucunzeiro EC's goal looked a bit too open when Cássio Fernandes came free, but Amauri Valle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquim Pontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 56th minute Angelo Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natanael Saraiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Tucunzeiro EC booed when Yucatan FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olívio Velloso didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Adolfo Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Angelo Cardoso came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Tucunzeiro EC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Angelo Cardoso couldn't finish the play. Joaquim Pontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Amauri Valle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romeu Vargas hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Angelo Cardoso might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Natanael Saraiva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Angelo Cardoso ran back to his position shaking his head. Joaquim Pontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amauri Valle having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, João Adolfo Nunes put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Natanael Saraiva. In the 89th minute, Serafim Rosado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Tucunzeiro EC's Angelo Cardoso in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yucatan FC's goalie prevented a goal. João Adolfo Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Natanael Saraiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Natanael Saraiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelo Cardoso in the 93rd minute of play. Yucatan FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.