League Play-Off

Estádio Gallinhos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Nildo dos Santos made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute, Dito Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nildo dos Santos in the 10th minute of play forced Guarani FC's goalkeeper João Augusto de Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Arnaldo Dante reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Laércio Tavares. The goal made the score 1-0. Sílvio Andrade charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sílvio Andrade the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 17 played minutes Rio Claro FC got a freekick which was hit by Sílvio Andrade. If Arnaldo Dante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilberto Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnaldo Dante was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 33rd minute. Guarani FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Laércio Tavares made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Gilberto Albuquerque sent off a good shot on target. If Romeu Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilberto Albuquerque received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Laércio Tavares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Arnaldo Dante to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Guarani FC booed when Rio Claro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sílvio Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Rio Claro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Albuquerque came free, but Laércio Tavares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 56 minutes into the game, Gilberto Albuquerque cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Laércio Tavares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Laércio Tavares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilberto Albuquerque, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Laércio Tavares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnaldo Dante, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After having played for 73 minutes, Gilberto Albuquerque managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Guarani FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gilberto Albuquerque was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Guarani FC's Arnaldo Dante got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Laércio Tavares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Albuquerque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnaldo Dante scored 3-0 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Laércio Tavares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 85 minutes into the match, Arnaldo Dante had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Laércio Tavares. Rio Claro FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arnaldo Dante was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. In the 90th match minute, Guarani FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Eduardo Marinho to maneuver through the defense. After 92 minutes, Marcelo Salgado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rio Claro FC and the Guarani FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Guarani FC booed when Rio Claro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelo Salgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luan Queirós in the 98th minute of play forced Guarani FC's goalkeeper João Augusto de Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guarani FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.