League Play-Off

Itaparica
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dino Carneiro got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Liverpool de Natal's Waldir Toledo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emílio Mazza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Claudinei Nunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aníbal Neves having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Liverpool de Natal's Lauro Alvarenga got a free kick in the 13th minute. Liverpool de Natal's Aníbal Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dino Carneiro in the 17th minute of play. Dino Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudinei Nunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aníbal Neves having to interfere. Emílio Mazza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Waldir Toledo's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. If Dino Carneiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dino Carneiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manoel Palmeira charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Manoel Palmeira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 33rd minute, one of Liverpool de Natal:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Liverpool de Natal. Dino Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudinei Nunes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aníbal Neves having to make a save.

The wind increased when Waldir Toledo made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Waldir Toledo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Liverpool de Natal's supporters rose to their feet, but Waldir Toledo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emílio Mazza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dino Carneiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aníbal Neves having to make a save. When Liverpool de Natal's Waldir Toledo in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Coqueiro's goalie prevented a goal. In the 61st match minute, Coqueiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Breno Rezende to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Waldir Toledo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emílio Mazza was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Aníbal Neves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudinei Nunes in the 65th minute. Aníbal Neves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dino Carneiro's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. If Waldir Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Claudinei Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Aníbal Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aníbal Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dino Carneiro in the 75th minute of play. If Dino Carneiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th match minute, Liverpool de Natal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lauro Alvarenga to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Liverpool de Natal's Aníbal Neves got control of the ball when Claudinei Nunes tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Waldir Toledo during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Coqueiro booed when Liverpool de Natal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Waldir Toledo didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Liverpool de Natal's Waldir Toledo in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Coqueiro's goalie prevented a goal. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Coqueiro had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.