League Play-Off

Módulo Esp. Cedrense
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Cavalaria SS's Paulo Renato Souza started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcelinho Marquez in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jânio Lira saved AA Cedro from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Marcelinho Marquez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cavalaria SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcelinho Marquez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jânio Lira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Cavalaria SS's Paulo Renato Souza in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AA Cedro's goalie prevented a goal. Emerson Paraíba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Ezequiel Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aírton Baptista during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, AA Cedro's Aírton Baptista got a free kick in the 26th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Paulo Renato Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cavalaria SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo Renato Souza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jânio Lira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 29th minute, Marcelinho Marquez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valério Pombal got free with Ezequiel Pinheiro in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 38 minutes into the match, Paulo Renato Souza notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of AA Cedro's Jânio Lira. Jânio Lira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 42nd minute Paulo Renato Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jânio Lira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Emerson Paraíba was the one to do the kick off. If Marcelinho Marquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, AA Cedro's Jânio Lira got control of the ball when Marcelinho Marquez tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, AA Cedro's Doriva Capixaba got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 64th minute, Paulo Renato Souza fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Doriva Capixaba kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. When Paulo Renato Souza, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 66 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Jânio Lira was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Valério Pombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valério Pombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Valério Pombal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelinho Marquez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Jânio Lira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 76th match minute, AA Cedro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedrinho Valle to maneuver through the defense. Paulo Renato Souza was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 82nd minute. Cavalaria SS's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Marcelinho Marquez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 93rdth minute tested the skills of Jânio Lira when he managed to save the team from getting behind.