League Play-Off

Estádio SitioUruoca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ricardo Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute, Elano de Alcântara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ramiro Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Ramalho in the 11th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Araujos's Elano de Alcântara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Osvaldinho Messias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 21 minutes into the game, Dorival Cordeiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Osvaldinho Messias was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Osvaldinho Messias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dorival Cordeiro in the 28th minute of play. Dagoberto Prata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dagoberto Prata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiro Souza having to interfere. Ramiro Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Ramalho in the 33rd minute of play. If Elano de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ricardo Ramalho was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Araujos's zone, Dagoberto Prata stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ramiro Souza came out of the goal and Dagoberto Prata tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 58 minutes into the match, Araujos's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Ramalho came free, but Ramiro Souza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Ricardo Ramalho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SitioUruoca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Dagoberto Prata struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Ramiro Souza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SitioUruoca. The supporters of Araujos booed when SitioUruoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Natã Negri didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute, Dagoberto Prata 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. Ricardo Ramalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiro Souza having to interfere. Joel Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiro Souza having to interfere. Elano de Alcântara's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Osvaldinho Messias read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Dagoberto Prata struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Ramiro Souza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SitioUruoca.