League Play-Off

Limoeiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute, Narciso Severo 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. Juan Prata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Paulo Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Juan Prata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Paulo Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After 20 played minutes Saraiva got a freekick which was hit by Danilo Paes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ediberto dos Santos in the 22nd minute of play forced Saraiva's goalkeeper Antônio Carlos Cabral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Limoeiro were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after Saraiva's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alexandre Araújo took the corner. Narciso Severo struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Juan Prata didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saraiva. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saraiva's goalkeeper Antônio Carlos Cabral, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 40th minute, Narciso Severo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Saraiva fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Juan Prata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Furlan in the 45th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Zé Paulo Montenegro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Saraiva fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. The Limoeiro players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Saraiva were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ediberto dos Santos to strike the kick off in the second half. Antônio Carlos Cabral stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ediberto dos Santos's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Antônio Carlos Cabral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ediberto dos Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Juan Prata made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Narciso Severo sent off a good shot on target. In the 73rd minute there was a penalty for Limoeiro. Alexandre Araújo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Antônio Carlos Cabral. 1-2. Gino de Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Antônio Carlos Cabral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 79 played minutes Saraiva got a freekick which was hit by Danilo Paes. A collision led to Saraiva getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Manuel Furlan hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Ediberto dos Santos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Antônio Carlos Cabral was relentless in the 98th minute of the game. After 98 played minutes Limoeiro got a freekick which was hit by Raí Hermes. The Limoeiro supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Saraiva's performance. The match ended with a win for Saraiva.