League Play-Off

Estádio Claretiana
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Elói Cabral started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Jaraaua booed when Claretiana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cássio Rezende didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the game, Rubens Neto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jaraaua's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Claretiana the free kick. Carlos Eduardo Bezerras short, quick shot in the 10thth minute got Dário Aparecido to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The Claretiana fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when Claretiana's Carlos Eduardo Bezerra looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Carlos Eduardo Bezerra came free with the goalkeeper in the 18th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dário Aparecido could save by the left post. In the 19th minute, Juninho Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 24 minutes into the match, Claretiana's goal looked a bit too open when Rubens Neto came free, but João Francisco Galvão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Jaraaua's goal looked a bit too open when Laerte Antunes came free, but Dário Aparecido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Francisco Galvão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute, Ulisses Corrêa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Jaraaua fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Claretiana's João Francisco Galvão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulisses Corrêa in the 33rd minute of play. Claretiana's João Francisco Galvão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rubens Neto in the 35th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rubens Neto in the 37th minute of play forced Claretiana's goalkeeper João Francisco Galvão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute, Juan Abreu 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elói Cabral in the 40th minute of play forced Claretiana's goalkeeper João Francisco Galvão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute, Wesley Rodrigues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Carlos Eduardo Bezerra to make the kick off. João Francisco Galvão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elói Cabral's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. 55 minutes into the match, Jaraaua's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Eduardo Bezerra came free, but Dário Aparecido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Claretiana booed when Jaraaua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulisses Corrêa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Laerte Antunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Claretiana's supporters rose to their feet, but Laerte Antunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dário Aparecido breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 59th minute, Laerte Antunes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Claretiana fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. After having played for 62 minutes, Carlos Eduardo Bezerra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Claretiana's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Eduardo Bezerra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 63 minutes, Wesley Rodrigues mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jaraaua and the Claretiana players grew even worse after the yellow card. Wesley Rodrigues hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laerte Antunes in the 64th minute of play forced Jaraaua's goalkeeper Dário Aparecido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Jaraaua's zone, Laerte Antunes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dário Aparecido came out of the goal and Laerte Antunes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 71st minute, Ricardinho Carioca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Laerte Antunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Francisco Galvão made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Rubens Neto sent off a good shot on target. João Francisco Galvão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elói Cabral in the 77th minute of play. Dário Aparecido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Eduardo Bezerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Francisco Galvão made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Rubens Neto sent off a good shot on target. João Francisco Galvão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elói Cabral in the 82nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Laerte Antunes in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dário Aparecido prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 95th minute, Carlos Eduardo Bezerra ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dário Aparecido was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Claretiana's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.