League Play-Off

Estádio Catule
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dé Fantini made the kick off which started today's match. In the 9th minute Caruara SS were awarded a corner. Luiz Paulo Correia went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Caruara SS's Luiz Paulo Correia to fire away a dangerous shot which Dadá Tavares despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 20 minutes Catule's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Luiz Paulo Correia who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Caruara SS's Luiz Paulo Correia to fire away a dangerous shot which Dadá Tavares despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Catule's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Carlos de Azevedo came free, but Dadá Tavares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Caruara SS booed when Catule was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Carlos Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Catule's Samuca Mineiro got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jarbas de Azevedo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Samuca Mineiro went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Juninho Vergílio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jarbas de Azevedo having to interfere. If Juninho Vergílio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Samuca Mineiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juninho Vergílio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Jarbas de Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Caruara SS's Jarbas de Azevedo got control of the ball when Juninho Vergílio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 38th minute, Cacá Hermes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 45 minutes into the game, Dé Fantini cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Dadá Tavares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Samuca Mineiro to make the kick off. Cacá Hermes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Catule's Dadá Tavares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dé Fantini in the 58th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Antônio Carlos Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Antônio Carlos Montenegro fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Catule's protests and gave Antônio Carlos Montenegro a yellow card for diving instead. After 63 played minutes Catule got a freekick which was hit by Antônio Carlos Montenegro. Dadá Tavares acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 64th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Luiz Paulo Correia. After having played for 74 minutes, Juninho Vergílio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Catule's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juninho Vergílio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Catule's Dadá Tavares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Catule from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Catule booed when Caruara SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dito Eger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dadá Tavares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dé Fantini, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Jarbas de Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuca Mineiro in the 87th minute of the match. Zé Carlos de Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Dadá Tavares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.