League Play-Off

Ciza
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Wilton Cosme made the kick off which started today's match. Silas Leite's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arthur Abraão read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. In the 7th minute Wilton Cosme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrianinho Goiano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Ciza getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Mané Bittencourt hit a great ball. 20 minutes into the match, Silas Leite notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Ciza's Arthur Abraão. Arthur Abraão was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Adrianinho Goiano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilton Cosme in the 27th minute of the match. If Gerson Mandrak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Gerson Mandrak's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arthur Abraão was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Silas Leite in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arthur Abraão prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gerson Mandrak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Arthur Abraão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Ciza's goal looked a bit too open when Silas Leite came free, but Arthur Abraão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Romeu Travassos notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Cananea AD's Adrianinho Goiano. Adrianinho Goiano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Silas Leite made a kick off. A well placed Silas Leite short distance shot in the 54th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. If Gerson Mandrak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Silas Leite in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arthur Abraão saved Ciza from getting behind. Adrianinho Goiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilton Cosme, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Silas Leite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arthur Abraão having to interfere. Ciza's Arthur Abraão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Ciza from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Romeu Travassos in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adrianinho Goiano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gerson Mandraks short, quick shot in the 74thth minute got Arthur Abraão to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Adrianinho Goiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilton Cosme, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Arthur Abraão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silas Leite in the 81st minute of play. Gerson Mandrak's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 83rdth minute, Arthur Abraão skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Silas Leite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arthur Abraão having to interfere. In the 87th match minute, Cananea AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandre Pirani to maneuver through the defense. When Alexandre Pirani was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 90 minutes had been played. In the 90th minute, Alexandre Pirani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 92 minutes of play, Ciza's Romeu Travassos made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adrianinho Goiano was left in no man's land by his defense there!