League Play-Off

Estádio Catonho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Catonho's Róbson Silveira 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. If Gabriel Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 11 in the game by Gabriel Lima from a close distance when the talented Albertinho Gerber managed to make a qualified save. Destero EC's players were relieved. In the 13th minute, Jonathan Saldanha made a precise shot to the right of Arlindo Silva. Catonho's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 22 played minutes Destero EC got a freekick which was hit by Betão Oliveira. In the 22nd minute of the match Jânio Marquez sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Albertinho Gerber skillfully saved the ball. If Adalberto Dante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Catonho getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Rodriguinho Donato hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Adalberto Dante managed to get in a good position for a shot. Destero EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Adalberto Dante was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arlindo Silva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Adalberto Dante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arlindo Silva having to interfere. In the 42ndth minute of the game Adalberto Dante who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Catonho's Arlindo Silva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gabriel Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adalberto Dante stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gabriel Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Albertinho Gerber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Albertinho Gerber didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gabriel Lima went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 59th minute Adalberto Dante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arlindo Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Destero EC's zone, Róbson Silveira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Albertinho Gerber came out of the goal and Róbson Silveira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gabriel Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Catonho booed when Destero EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodriguinho Soeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute, Gabriel Lima 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. Adalberto Dante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arlindo Silva having to interfere. The supporters of Destero EC booed when Catonho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bebeto Abreu didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Leonardo Arósio from long distance, 82 minutes into the match, got Arlindo Silva's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonathan Saldanha got free with Arlindo Silva in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Adalberto Dante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sandro Viana charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sandro Viana the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Catonho booed when Destero EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandro Viana didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Róbson Silveira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Catonho's supporters rose to their feet, but Róbson Silveira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Albertinho Gerber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.