League Play-Off

Estádio Aranha
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jairo de Medeiros started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 7 minutes of play, Sagrado's Caco Meira made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Frederico Schmidt was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jacinto Moura's late challenge caught a Aranha SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacinto Moura helped the player get up and apologised. Agnaldo Carioca took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 12th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zé Paulo Faustino. Sagrado's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jairo de Medeiros's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zé Paulo Faustino was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. 20 minutes into the game, João Senna was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aranha SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sagrado the free kick. In the 20th match minute, Aranha SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Senna to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osmar Duarte in the 24th minute of play forced Aranha SC's goalkeeper Frederico Schmidt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zé Paulo Faustino was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jairo de Medeiros showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 27 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Aranha SC's zone, Jacinto Moura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frederico Schmidt came out of the goal and Jacinto Moura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Aranha SC's goalkeeper Frederico Schmidt, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Aranha SC's goalkeeper Frederico Schmidt, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Osmar Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

If Simão Gomes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 57 minutes into the match, Aranha SC's goalkeeper Frederico Schmidt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Osmar Duarte. In the 58th match minute, Aranha SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doni Linhares to maneuver through the defense. Osmar Duarte's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Frederico Schmidt read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. After 61 minutes of play, Aranha SC's Simão Gomes made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zé Paulo Faustino was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Jacinto Moura was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 68 minutes had been played. Jairo de Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Aranha SC booed when Sagrado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caco Meira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Simão Gomes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Paulo Faustino having to interfere. Zé Paulo Faustino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simão Gomes, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Caco Meira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Agnaldo Carioca during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 96th minute, Agnaldo Carioca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Sagrado players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Aranha SC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.