League Play-Off

Estádio Castanha
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Silas Pinheiro got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Castanha AD's goal looked a bit too open when Diogo Rocha came free, but Elias Vidal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ciro Madureira, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 5 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Elias Vidal was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Diogo Rocha scored 0-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Elias Vidal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 20thth minute of the game Diogo Rocha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Castanha AD's Elias Vidal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 24th minute Ciro Madureira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Diogo Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 31 minutes into the game, Pedrão Mattos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bacaba's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Castanha AD the free kick. After 31 played minutes Bacaba got a freekick which was hit by Pedrão Mattos. Silas Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Thiago Tande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Castanha AD's Elias Vidal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diogo Rocha in the 38th minute of play. Elias Vidal came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Bacaba's Ciro Madureira. But to his dismay, Ciro Madureira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Elias Vidal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diogo Rocha in the 43rd minute of the match. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bacaba's goalkeeper Thiago Tande, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Ciro Madureira made the kick off in the second half. If André Luiz Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thiago Paes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Thiago Tande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thiago Paes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thiago Tande stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thiago Paes's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. When Júlio Correia fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Castanha AD's protests and gave Júlio Correia a yellow card for diving instead. 74 minutes into the game, Ciro Madureira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Elias Vidal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 80 minutes into the game, Castanha AD's Silas Pinheiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thiago Tande made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Silas Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Thiago Tande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute, Diogo Rocha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thiago Paes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thiago Tande having to make a save. Silas Pinheiro scored 2-3 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thiago Tande, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Bacaba had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.