League Play-Off

Derrubada
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aluísio Lima started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Derrubada's Manfredo de Queiroz got a free kick in the 9th minute. When Cara EC's Aloísio Camargo in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Derrubada's goalie prevented a goal. 13 minutes into the game, Cara EC's Mateus de Lima nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edmílson Travassos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. If Samuca Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 18 played minutes Derrubada got a freekick which was hit by Ronaldão Amorim. After 20 minutes of play, Cara EC's Samuca Cunha made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edmílson Travassos was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Samuca Cunha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edmílson Travassos was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Samuca Cunha put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Edmílson Travassos. Cara EC's Samuca Cunha got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cacá Bezerra in the 43rd minute of play forced Derrubada's goalkeeper Edmílson Travassos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Derrubada's goal looked a bit too open when Mateus de Lima came free, but Edmílson Travassos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Derrubada players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Cara EC were winning 0-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Samuca Cunha made a kick off. Aloísio Camargo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Derrubada's zone, Samuca Cunha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edmílson Travassos came out of the goal and Samuca Cunha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aloísio Camargo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Edmílson Travassos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Derrubada's Edmílson Travassos got control of the ball when Aloísio Camargo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Derrubada's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Mateus de Lima fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Samuca Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mateus de Lima got free with Edmílson Travassos in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Samuca Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mateus de Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Cara EC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Samuca Cunha hit a great ball. 77 minutes into the match, Derrubada's goalkeeper Edmílson Travassos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aloísio Camargo. 83 minutes into the match, Samuca Cunha dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Edmílson Travassos, 0-5. Mateus de Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Edmílson Travassos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Samuca Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mateus de Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Cara EC's Samuca Cunha dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6. Cara EC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.