League Play-Off

Goiabeiras
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 6 played minutes Salva EC got a freekick which was hit by Custódio Damião. Dênis Bezerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cido Linhares having to interfere. A collision led to Salva EC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Laerte de Almeida hit a great ball. Through a series of nice moves, Goiabeiras's Daniel Dantas on his own came free in the 13th minute of the match and shot 1-0 behind a disappointed Cido Linhares. In the 15th minute, Antônio Rodrigues 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. Laerte de Almeida kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Salva EC's zone, Ernani Araújo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cido Linhares came out of the goal and Ernani Araújo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cido Linhares was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ernani Araújo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 21 minute of play. Vito Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Fábio de Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antônio Rodrigues, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. If Ernani Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilvan Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fábio de Andrade having to interfere. Fábio de Andrade stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Antônio Rodrigues's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. In the 40th minute, Antônio Rodrigues 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. Fábio de Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilvan Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Ernani Araújo made the kick off in the second half. Cido Linhares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernani Araújo, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. After 61 minutes, Ivo Pena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Salva EC and the Goiabeiras players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 61 played minutes Salva EC got a freekick which was hit by Ivo Pena. After having played for 67 minutes, Ivo Pena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Salva EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ivo Pena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jano da Cunha during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Salva EC booed when Goiabeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jano da Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute, Tarcisio Zonta sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Goiabeiras's Fábio de Andrade didn't even have to move. When the match clock showed 75 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Dênis Bezerra sped through Salva EC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cido Linhares. After 80 minutes, Júlio Toscano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Salva EC and the Goiabeiras players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Salva EC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Júlio Toscano hit a great ball. Daniel Dantas, 81 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. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Salva EC's goalkeeper Cido Linhares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Salva EC's Cido Linhares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernani Araújo in the 86th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Danilo Brito during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 91st minute, Danilo Brito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.