League Play-Off

Estádio Itacoara
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. Sidnei Urbano started the match with the kick off. Telmo Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 4 minutes into the game, Caco Correia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hendrikx FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Catauara the free kick. In the 4th match minute, Hendrikx FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caco Correia to maneuver through the defense. Sidnei Urbano's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, João Augusto Valle skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Hendrikx FC's Valdemar Quadros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelo Correia in the 15th minute of play. Catauara's João Augusto Valle proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Catauara from getting a goal against them. Marquinhos Bittencourt kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Sidnei Urbano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sidnei Urbano's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 24thth minute, João Augusto Valle skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Miguel Galvão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hendrikx FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel Galvão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Augusto Valle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Caco Correia came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Hendrikx FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Caco Correia couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Sidnei Urbano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hendrikx FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sidnei Urbano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Augusto Valle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 36 minutes into the match, Sidnei Urbano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of João Augusto Valle. Catauara's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sidnei Urbano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After having played for 40 minutes, Sidnei Urbano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hendrikx FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sidnei Urbano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Régis Abraão got free with João Augusto Valle in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Ademir Pimenta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hendrikx FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ademir Pimenta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Augusto Valle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Murillo Moreno was the one to do the kick off. João Augusto Valle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Régis Abraão, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sidnei Urbano in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Augusto Valle saved Catauara from getting behind. João Augusto Valle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Régis Abraão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hendrikx FC's Caco Correia quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Percival Negri, made in the 70th minute of the game. If Caco Correia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Augusto Valle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sidnei Urbano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the match, Hendrikx FC's Miguel Galvão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Augusto Valle narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, Hendrikx FC's Sidnei Urbano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Augusto Valle narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Catauara booed when Hendrikx FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Galvão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sidnei Urbano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. João Augusto Valle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Catauara getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Percival Negri hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 93 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Sidnei Urbano sped through Catauara's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of João Augusto Valle. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Hendrikx FC fully deserved thier win.