League Play-Off

Piracaua
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Doni Secco made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Luís Paraíba during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 3rd minute, Pedro Luís Paraíba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute, Melogrado Cannibals's Pedro Luís Paraíba seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Pedro Luís Paraíba the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Melogrado Cannibals protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Pedro Luís Paraíba had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Pedro Luís Paraíba kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Anísio Araújo kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After 16 minutes of play, Melogrado Cannibals's Valdo Romero made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Renato Silva was left in no man's land by his defense there! Giuseppe Xavier came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Piracaua's Severino do Valle. But to his dismay, Severino do Valle quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 30th minute, Doni Secco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giuseppe Xavier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Mangueira in the 35th minute of play. Giuseppe Xavier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anísio Araújo, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. A collision led to Melogrado Cannibals getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. André Luís Paes hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Valdo Romero put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Renato Silva. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Anísio Araújo made the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute Severino do Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giuseppe Xavier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benedito Linares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 64th minute Felipe Mangueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giuseppe Xavier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute, Anísio Araújo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Piracaua fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Severino do Valle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Giuseppe Xavier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Didi Leão kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 79th match minute, Piracaua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Mangueira to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Melogrado Cannibals booed when Piracaua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Mangueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giuseppe Xavier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adilson Costa in the 87th minute of play. Melogrado Cannibals's Giuseppe Xavier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severino do Valle in the 90th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Mangueira in the 95th minute of play forced Melogrado Cannibals's goalkeeper Giuseppe Xavier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Didi Leão hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. In the 97th minute of the match Hélder Barros sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Giuseppe Xavier skillfully saved the ball. Piracaua's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.