League Play-Off

Estádio Bucuituba
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcelinho de Andrade got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the game, Marcelinho de Andrade cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Joel Faria was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Júnior Andrade managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bucuituba EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Júnior Andrade was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christiano Nascimento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bucuituba EC's goalkeeper Joel Faria, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 21st minute Júnior Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christiano Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Faria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nilton de Amorim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Josezinho EC's Nilton de Amorim in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bucuituba EC's goalie prevented a goal. Marcelinho de Andrade scored 0-2 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joel Faria, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 32nd minute, Josezinho EC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Doni Urbano fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Josezinho EC's Serafim Botelho in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bucuituba EC's goalie prevented a goal. Doni Urbano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Christiano Nascimento read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. Christiano Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Júnior Andrade in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Gil Viana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Júnior Andrade stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Bucuituba EC booed when Josezinho EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gil Viana didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Marcelinho de Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 65 minutes into the game, Serafim Botelho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Josezinho EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bucuituba EC the free kick. Christiano Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júnior Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 70 minutes, Doni Urbano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bucuituba EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Doni 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 Nilton de Amorim got free with Joel Faria in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nilton de Amorim's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Joel Faria firmly grabbed it by the left post. Dorian Neto kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Bucuituba EC's Joel Faria proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Bucuituba EC from getting a goal against them. Pedrinho Matos hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After 84 played minutes, Bucuituba EC's Isaltino Schmidt shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Christiano Nascimento came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Bucuituba EC reached it. After having played for 89 minutes, Nilton de Amorim managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Josezinho EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nilton de Amorim was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Josezinho EC's Marcelinho de Andrade slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Joel Faria. That made the score 0-3 after 91 minutes of play. Nilton de Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Joel Faria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Josezinho EC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Bucuituba EC.