League Play-Off

Carazinho
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jambradão Futebol e Rinha's Elano Pirani started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Humberto Eger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Dante, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Elano Pirani put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Mazinho Arruda. Álvaro Urbano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Mazinho Arruda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Elano Pirani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Humberto Eger made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adelino Rodrigues in the 23rd minute. A collision led to Jambradão Futebol e Rinha getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. João Paulo de Souza hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute Erik Dante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Eger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Richard Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Humberto Eger having to interfere. 37 minutes into the game, Alan Dracena was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jambradão Futebol e Rinha's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Carazinho SC the free kick. Alan Dracena hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Erik Dante to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 54 minutes, Álvaro Urbano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jambradão Futebol e Rinha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Álvaro Urbano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 59th match minute, Carazinho SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinei Lira to maneuver through the defense. Renan de Lima, 60 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. A collision led to Carazinho SC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Clemente Lira hit a great ball. Álvaro Urbano struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Mazinho Arruda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jambradão Futebol e Rinha. Álvaro Urbano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mazinho Arruda having to interfere. The supporters of Carazinho SC booed when Jambradão Futebol e Rinha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Moreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Vítor Moreira in the 71st minute really tested Mazinho Arruda's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The supporters of Jambradão Futebol e Rinha booed when Carazinho SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clemente Lira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mazinho Arruda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elano Pirani in the 72nd minute of the match. 76 minutes into the game, Roger Miranda was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jambradão Futebol e Rinha's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Carazinho SC the free kick. In the 77th minute, Roger Miranda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 79 minutes, Richard Brito managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carazinho SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Richard Brito was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alan Dracena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 86th minute, Elano Pirani 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. In the 92nd minute, Álvaro Urbano 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. Carazinho SC's Mazinho Arruda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elano Pirani in the 93rd minute of play. Elano Pirani blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mazinho Arruda having to make a save. Jambradão Futebol e Rinha's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.