League Play-Off

Estádio Canabarro
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Inácio Cruz made the kick off which started today's match. Wágner Rodrigues's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 3rdth minute, Aloísio Palmeira skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Natã Breckenfeld made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Botelho in the 11th minute of play. Antônio Cabral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natã Breckenfeld having to interfere. In the 21st minute Edgar Botelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natã Breckenfeld saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Canabarro AD's zone, Edgar Botelho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Natã Breckenfeld came out of the goal and Edgar Botelho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 27 minutes into the match, Olívio Reis notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Canabarro AD's Natã Breckenfeld. Natã Breckenfeld was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 32nd minute Inácio Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aloísio Palmeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Edgar Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Olívio Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Olívio Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 44th minute of the match, Inácio Cruz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Aloísio Palmeira saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a defensive mix-up in Canabarro AD's zone, Tales Melo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Natã Breckenfeld came out of the goal and Tales Melo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edgar Botelho to make the kick off. Aloísio Palmeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wágner Rodrigues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aloísio Palmeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wágner Rodrigues in the 58th minute of play. In the 60th minute Inácio Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aloísio Palmeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olívio Reis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Natã Breckenfeld tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wágner Rodrigues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aloísio Palmeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wágner Rodrigues in the 67th minute of play. Aloísio Palmeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wágner Rodrigues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Canabarro AD's Natã Breckenfeld played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Botelho in the 76th minute of play. Canabarro AD's Natã Breckenfeld played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Botelho in the 79th minute of play. A collision led to Canabarro AD getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Dráusio Borges hit a great ball. Olívio Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natã Breckenfeld having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wágner Rodrigues in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aloísio Palmeira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Inácio Cruz in the 86th minute of play forced Saba's goalkeeper Aloísio Palmeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute of the match Nestor Prestes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aloísio Palmeira showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Inácio Cruz in the 95th minute of play forced Saba's goalkeeper Aloísio Palmeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Despite being the better team, Saba failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.