League Play-Off

Estádio Itaberai
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Diego Silva took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Itaberai's zone, Geovânio Freire stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristiano Lara came out of the goal and Geovânio Freire tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Catunda EC's José Carlos Leite proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Catunda EC from getting a goal against them. Diego Silva 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. The supporters of Catunda EC booed when Itaberai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guto Travassos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Itaberai's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Telmo Fonseca was slow to take the kick. During this time Catunda EC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Catunda EC's Armando Carvalho to fire away a dangerous shot which Cristiano Lara despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Catunda EC's Hamílton Marinho in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Itaberai's goalie prevented a goal. In the 28th minute, Geovânio Freire 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. Cristiano Lara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamílton Marinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristiano Lara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamílton Marinho in the 32nd minute of the match. If Geovânio Freire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Itaberai's Cristiano Lara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamílton Marinho in the 35th minute of play. Osmar Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Carlos Leite having to interfere. Diego Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Carlos Leite having to interfere.

Hamílton Marinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 55 played minutes Itaberai got a freekick which was hit by Adalmo Aguiar. If Ramiro Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ramiro Teixeira during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 62nd match minute, Catunda EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramiro Teixeira to maneuver through the defense. Hernani Barbosa, 63 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. The supporters of Catunda EC booed when Itaberai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Faustino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Diego Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Osmar Romero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. José Carlos Leite tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 85 minutes, Hamílton Marinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Catunda EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hamílton Marinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 88 minutes into the match, Itaberai's goalkeeper Cristiano Lara had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Geovânio Freire. Guto Travassos kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. If Geovânio Freire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.