League Play-Off

Old Trafford
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Botafogo Devil's Rubinho Vander 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. Ricardo Tinoco's late challenge caught a Botafogo Devil's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ricardo Tinoco helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Botafogo Devil booed when Estacada SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardo Tinoco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Botafogo Devil's Anísio Cruz tried to score from far away in the 4th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Edvaldo Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Edvaldo Furtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute Edvaldo Furtado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tarcisio do Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Botafogo Devil's goal looked a bit too open when Alexsandro Catarinense came free, but Tarcisio do Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tarcisio do Nascimento came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Estacada SC's Edvaldo Furtado. But to his dismay, Edvaldo Furtado quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Tarcisio do Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexsandro Catarinense in the 26th minute of the match. Durvalino Machado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tarcisio do Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edvaldo Furtado in the 35th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute, Edvaldo Furtado made a precise shot to the right of Tarcisio do Nascimento. Botafogo Devil's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alexsandro Catarinense to make the kick off. Edson Recife kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. David Paranaense hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Edvaldo Furtado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Tarcisio do Nascimento made a huge save. Durvalino Machado struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Frank Marquez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botafogo Devil. If Edvaldo Furtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 66 minutes into the match, Botafogo Devil's goalkeeper Tarcisio do Nascimento had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edvaldo Furtado. If Alexsandro Catarinense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Edvaldo Furtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dário Arantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Frank Marquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alexsandro Catarinense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Estacada SC's Edvaldo Furtado got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A hard shot 85 in the game by Edvaldo Furtado from a close distance when the talented Tarcisio do Nascimento managed to make a qualified save. Botafogo Devil's players were relieved. Tarcisio do Nascimento made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edvaldo Furtado in the 88th minute. In the 88th match minute, Botafogo Devil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Durvalino Machado to maneuver through the defense. An unexpected shot in the 93rd minute by Alexsandro Catarinense got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Alexsandro Catarinense's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tarcisio do Nascimento read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 98th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Botafogo Devil's David Paranaense got a free kick in the 98th minute. The supporters of Estacada SC booed when Botafogo Devil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 100 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edson Recife didn't get a good kick on the ball. Estacada SC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.