League Play-Off

Arena Olívio Descãlu
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Arame's Remo Arruda 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. 4 minutes into the match, Arame's goal looked a bit too open when Vinícius Guedes came free, but Rafael Prestes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Arame's zone, Geovânio Montenegro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafael Prestes came out of the goal and Geovânio Montenegro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Geovânio Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 17 minutes into the game, Arame's Remo Arruda nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gonçalo Alagoano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 20 minutes into the game, Geovânio Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Rafael Prestes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Anêmicos Futebol Clube's Vinícius Guedes got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eriberto de Medeiros hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Anêmicos Futebol Clube's Gonçalo Alagoano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remo Arruda in the 30th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Arame's Haroldo Toscano got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 35 minutes into the match, Remo Arruda had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gonçalo Alagoano. Anêmicos Futebol Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Remo Arruda was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Geovânio Montenegro got free with Rafael Prestes in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vinícius Guedes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Caio Diniz kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vinícius Guedes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A hard shot by Fernando Arantes from long distance, 53 minutes into the match, got Gonçalo Alagoano's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 54 played minutes Anêmicos Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Teodoro Pombal. Rafael Prestes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geovânio Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Anêmicos Futebol Clube's Geovânio Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rafael Prestes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rafael Prestes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Geovânio Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Rafael Prestes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinícius Guedes in the 69th minute of the match. After 72 played minutes, Arame's Haroldo Toscano shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gonçalo Alagoano came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Arame reached it. After 72 played minutes Anêmicos Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Teodoro Pombal. 75 minutes into the match, Anêmicos Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Gonçalo Alagoano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Caio Diniz. After 77 minutes of play, Arame's Caio Diniz made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gonçalo Alagoano was left in no man's land by his defense there! Geovânio Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Prestes having to interfere. After 85 minutes, Geovânio Montenegro made it 3-4 with a short kick to the right side. Arame's Rafael Prestes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Geovânio Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Anêmicos Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Geovânio Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafael Prestes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Humberto Amorim during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gonçalo Alagoano made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Caio Diniz sent off a good shot on target. Gonçalo Alagoano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remo Arruda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chants of Arame echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Anêmicos Futebol Clube had held the ball for most of the match.