League Play-Off

Ninho Do Urubu
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the last second Fabrício Saraiva throw himself and got hold of the ball when Mateus Lopes in the 3rdth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Geraldo Vasconcelos's late challenge caught a Arrudeiro SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Geraldo Vasconcelos helped the player get up and apologised. If Mateus Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jaime Ferreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorginho Nóbrega in the 15th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Urbro's goal looked a bit too open when Délio Mandrak came free, but Jaime Ferreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jorginho Nóbrega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute Délio Mandrak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaime Ferreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute, Jorginho Nóbrega left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arrudeiro SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Délio Mandrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 30 minutes, Délio Mandrak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arrudeiro SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Délio Mandrak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mateus Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabrício Saraiva having to interfere. Paulo Paraense charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulo Paraense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Urbro fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! In the 44th minute, Mateus Lopes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabrício Saraiva made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bruno Neiva in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jorginho Nóbrega made a kick off. Jorginho Nóbrega could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Jaime Ferreira made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Jorginho Nóbrega managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arrudeiro SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorginho Nóbrega was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jaime Ferreira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 57 minutes into the match, Arrudeiro SS's goal looked a bit too open when Mateus Lopes came free, but Fabrício Saraiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute, Mateus Lopes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabrício Saraiva was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. 63 minutes into the match, Arrudeiro SS's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Neiva came free, but Fabrício Saraiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Urbro's Jaime Ferreira got control of the ball when Délio Mandrak tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bruno Neiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Fabrício Saraiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jorginho Nóbrega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Matheus do Nascimento's late challenge caught a Urbro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matheus do Nascimento helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Urbro booed when Arrudeiro SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matheus do Nascimento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabrício Saraiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateus Lopes, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. When Urbro's Bruno Neiva in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arrudeiro SS's goalie prevented a goal. Bruno Neiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Fabrício Saraiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Urbro's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Délio Mandrak fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Arrudeiro SS's Jorginho Nóbrega got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bruno Neiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Fabrício Saraiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 96 minutes into the match, Mateus Lopes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabrício Saraiva. Arrudeiro SS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mateus Lopes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.