League Play-Off

Estádio Cupyra
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Basílio de Souza kicked off to start the match. Basílio de Souza took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Albertinho Xavier. Albertinho Xavier dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. 8 minutes in the game, Hélder Soares fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Albertinho Xavier having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Basílio de Souza in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Albertinho Xavier prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 12th minute of the match Tibúrcio de Toledo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Noel da Silva showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 13thth minute of the game Oséias Motta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cupyra's Noel da Silva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Franklin Arruda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Noel da Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franklin Arruda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Willian Mangueira hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Franklin Arruda succeeded in the game's 17th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Gilvan Medeiros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Albertinho Xavier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th match minute, Jaburuzinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorival Eger to maneuver through the defense. Gilvan Medeiros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Albertinho Xavier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Albertinho Xavier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gilvan Medeiros's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the match, Jaburuzinho's goalkeeper Albertinho Xavier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gilvan Medeiros. Basílio de Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Albertinho Xavier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Noel da Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franklin Arruda, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Jaburuzinho's Franklin Arruda got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 40 minutes into the match, Oséias Motta notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Cupyra's Noel da Silva. Noel da Silva was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gilvan Medeiros who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 45thth minute tested the skills of Albertinho Xavier when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Cupyra's Basílio de Souza got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Cupyra players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Jaburuzinho were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Franklin Arruda made a kick off. Dorival Eger kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. If Basílio de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Franklin Arruda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Oséias Motta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Noel da Silva read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. Willian Mangueira hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 63rd minute, Hélder Soares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute, Franklin Arruda reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Noel da Silva. The goal made the score 1-3. Jaburuzinho's Albertinho Xavier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basílio de Souza in the 84th minute of play. In the 87th minute of the match, Franklin Arruda tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Noel da Silva saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The Cupyra supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Jaburuzinho's performance. The match ended with a win for Jaburuzinho.