League Play-Off

Estádio Gameleira
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cacá Saraiva kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cacá Saraiva in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Douglas Velasco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Igor Antunes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Júlio Cunha was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. In the 17th minute Emerson Rezende shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emerson Rezende received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Júlio Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emerson Rezende received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Júlio Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laranja's Douglas Velasco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Laranja from getting a goal against them. In the 33rd minute, Marcos Teles 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. After 35 minutes, Carlos Augusto Maia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gameleira and the Laranja players grew even worse after the yellow card. Carlos Augusto Maia kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. If Emerson Rezende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute, Igor Antunes made a precise shot to the right of Júlio Cunha. Gameleira's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Douglas Velasco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cacá Saraiva in the 42nd minute of the match. Fausto Oliveira struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Júlio Cunha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Laranja. Júlio Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emerson Rezende, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Igor Antunes made the kick off in the second half. A hard, long distance shot from Marcos Teles flew over the goal. In the 54thth minute of the game Igor Antunes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gameleira's Júlio Cunha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Laranja's Emerson Rezende got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Igor Antunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Cunha having to interfere. Igor Antunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Cunha having to interfere. Júlio Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Antunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 81 minutes into the match, Cacá Saraiva notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Laranja's Douglas Velasco. Douglas Velasco was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Igor Antunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Cunha having to interfere. When Laranja's Igor Antunes in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gameleira's goalie prevented a goal. Igor Antunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Júlio Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Gameleira players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.