League Play-Off

Araboladi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Norberto Peres started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 played minutes Braian Fagundes Craque got a freekick which was hit by Percival Meireles. Norberto Peres took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Naldo Peixoto. Naldo Peixoto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The audience was convinced that Norberto Peres's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Naldo Peixoto was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. In the 13th minute Bora Bill shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Naldo Peixoto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute, Norberto Peres ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Naldo Peixoto was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 18th match minute, Araboladi EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorival das Neves to maneuver through the defense. Norberto Peres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Naldo Peixoto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Norberto Peres's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. After a rather tough play, Araboladi EC's Gernando Matos got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 27th match minute, Braian Fagundes Craque was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Waldemar Vieira to maneuver through the defense. Tiaguinho Vasconcelos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorival das Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Araboladi EC's Naldo Peixoto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Percival Meireles in the 35th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Norberto Peres in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Naldo Peixoto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Paulo José Vieira took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Tiaguinho Vasconcelos to make any attempt to save it. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dorival das Neves to make the kick off. In the 50th match minute, Araboladi EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo José Vieira to maneuver through the defense. Norberto Peres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naldo Peixoto having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Peres in the 58th minute of play forced Araboladi EC's goalkeeper Naldo Peixoto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bora Bill struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Naldo Peixoto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Braian Fagundes Craque. Percival Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naldo Peixoto having to interfere. Araboladi EC's Naldo Peixoto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Peres in the 72nd minute of play. When Braian Fagundes Craque's Norberto Peres in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Araboladi EC's goalie prevented a goal. Araboladi EC's Naldo Peixoto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Araboladi EC from getting a goal against them. Norberto Peres blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Naldo Peixoto having to make a save. Enoch Harrington might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Naldo Peixoto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Enoch Harrington ran back to his position shaking his head. Norberto Peres struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Naldo Peixoto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Braian Fagundes Craque. The audience was convinced that Norberto Peres's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Naldo Peixoto was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Paulo José Vieira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Bora Bill managed to get in a good position for a shot. Braian Fagundes Craque's supporters rose to their feet, but Bora Bill was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Naldo Peixoto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Peres in the 94th minute of play forced Araboladi EC's goalkeeper Naldo Peixoto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Braian Fagundes Craque played a much better game than Araboladi EC and deserved their victory. The Araboladi EC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.