League Play-Off

Terezinha Siqueira
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mauro Gerber made the kick off and thus started the match. If Téo França had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 7 minutes into the game, one of Baixo SC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Capitão Poço F.C's Téo França got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Téo França had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Téo França's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jarbas Meira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Capitão Poço F.C's zone, Mauro Gerber stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erivaldo Souto came out of the goal and Mauro Gerber tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Téo França sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Téo França fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jarbas Meira having to interfere. Jarbas Meira came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by Capitão Poço F.C's David de Queiroz. But to his dismay, David de Queiroz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Alexsandro de Castro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Baixo SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexsandro de Castro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erivaldo Souto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Capitão Poço F.C's Erivaldo Souto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonsinho Coutinho in the 37th minute of play. Cauan Leal struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Jarbas Meira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Capitão Poço F.C. 40 minutes into the match, Cauan Leal dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jarbas Meira, 3-0. David de Queiroz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Jarbas Meira made a huge save. 48 minutes into the match, Baixo SC's goal looked a bit too open when David de Queiroz came free, but Jarbas Meira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cauan Leal to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Cauan Leal 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. David de Queiroz struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Jarbas Meira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Capitão Poço F.C. 59 minutes into the match, Capitão Poço F.C's Cauan Leal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jarbas Meira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Téo França fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jarbas Meira having to interfere. Baixo SC's Mauro Gerber got his second yellow card of the match in the 63rd minute. The referee ordered Mauro Gerber off the ground. A collision led to Baixo SC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Mauro Gerber hit a great ball. 65 minutes into the game, Capitão Poço F.C's Cauan Leal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jarbas Meira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 70th minute, Cauan Leal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Capitão Poço F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Dadá Bittencourt's late challenge caught a Baixo SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dadá Bittencourt helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Capitão Poço F.C's Dadá Bittencourt got a free kick in the 75th minute. Eugênio da Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Eugênio da Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute Cauan Leal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jarbas Meira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Téo França had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Téo França received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Jarbas Meira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jarbas Meira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David de Queiroz in the 87th minute of play. Erivaldo Souto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Afonsinho Coutinho in the 91st minute. Afonsinho Coutinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Erivaldo Souto made a huge save. When the referee ended the match the Capitão Poço F.C players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.