League Play-Off

Estádio Tauariazinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eliézer Prado kicked off to start the match. Freire CFF's Caio Bastos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Freire CFF from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eliézer Prado in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Caio Bastos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 10 minutes into the game, Jerônimo Simão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Freire CFF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tauariazinho the free kick. After 10 played minutes Freire CFF got a freekick which was hit by Jerônimo Simão. In the 12th minute, Freire CFF's Oséias de Godoy seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Oséias de Godoy the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Freire CFF protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Oséias de Godoy had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 11th minute, one of Freire CFF:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Freire CFF. 16 minutes into the game, Tauariazinho's Eliézer Prado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Caio Bastos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Caio Bastos made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Ulysses Sabóia sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Tauariazinho's Kauan Guerra got a free kick in the 22nd minute. The supporters of Freire CFF booed when Tauariazinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Víktor Pontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 33 played minutes Tauariazinho got a freekick which was hit by Eliézer Prado. In the 37th match minute, Tauariazinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Víktor Pontes to maneuver through the defense. Tauariazinho's Zé Augusto Bueno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agenor Meireles in the 40th minute of play. If Cafu Motta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 44thth minute of the game Agenor Meireles who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tauariazinho's Zé Augusto Bueno was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 45 minutes of play, Tauariazinho's Ulysses Sabóia made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Caio Bastos was left in no man's land by his defense there! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Agenor Meireles to strike the kick off in the second half. Zé Augusto Bueno was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Hélio Paulista. Caio Bastos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliézer Prado, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. If Agenor Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliézer Prado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Caio Bastos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 67 played minutes Tauariazinho got a freekick which was hit by Kauan Guerra. When Jerônimo Simão came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Freire CFF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jerônimo Simão couldn't finish the play. 74 minutes into the game, Severino Leite threw the ball into play from the sideline. Freire CFF's Jerônimo Simão quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agenor Meireles got free with Zé Augusto Bueno in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Jerônimo Simão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Agenor Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Augusto Bueno having to interfere. Jerônimo Simão struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Zé Augusto Bueno didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Freire CFF. An unexpectedly hard shot by Víktor Pontes in the 82nd minute of play forced Freire CFF's goalkeeper Caio Bastos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Freire CFF's Jerônimo Simão got a free kick in the 86th minute. After having played for 88 minutes, Eliézer Prado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tauariazinho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliézer Prado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Freire CFF's Jerônimo Simão got a free kick in the 89th minute. Jaba Urushadze hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Ademir Garcia kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Tauariazinho's Zé Augusto Bueno proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Tauariazinho from getting a goal against them. After having played for 97 minutes, Eliézer Prado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tauariazinho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliézer Prado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Caio Bastos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulysses Sabóia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew the final whistle, Tauariazinho could leave the field as winners, despite Freire CFF having more of the ball for most of the match.