League Play-Off

Estádio Tarumirim
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Francisco Penha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Miranda, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. If Luizinho Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Augusto Miranda sped through Arouca SC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Francisco Penha. 18 minutes into the game, one of Arouca SC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Maurício Veloso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfredo Arruda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurício Veloso in the 27th minute of play forced Tarumirim SS's goalkeeper Alfredo Arruda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Arouca SC booed when Tarumirim SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisinho Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jean Vander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Alfredo Arruda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 30 minutes into the game, Luisinho Soares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tarumirim SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Arouca SC the free kick. The audience was convinced that Maurício Veloso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfredo Arruda was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. With his leg Francisco Penha managed to avoid a goal in the 36thth minute, when Tarumirim SS's Luizinho Barral fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Alfredo Arruda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean Vander, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Jean Vander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Alfredo Arruda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Augusto Miranda managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tarumirim SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Augusto Miranda was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Francisco Penha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Arouca SC's zone, Luizinho Barral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Francisco Penha came out of the goal and Luizinho Barral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 46th minute, Décio Zonta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 48th minute Augusto Miranda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Penha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tarumirim SS's goalkeeper Alfredo Arruda, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Falcão Paranaense kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Arouca SC's attack was well implemented in the 62nd minute, but when Jean Vander was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. The audience was convinced that Maurício Veloso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfredo Arruda was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Francisco Penha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luisinho Soares went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. When Décio Zonta fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arouca SC's protests and gave Décio Zonta a yellow card for diving instead. Décio Zonta kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the game, Tarumirim SS's Augusto Miranda nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Francisco Penha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Luizinho Barral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Penha having to interfere. Tarumirim SS's Alfredo Arruda proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Tarumirim SS from getting a goal against them. Augusto Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Francisco Penha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Augusto Miranda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Penha having to interfere. A collision led to Tarumirim SS getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Carlos Brito hit a great ball. Maurício Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Arruda having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, Tarumirim SS's goal looked a bit too open when Maurício Veloso came free, but Alfredo Arruda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Tarumirim SS had played much better football throughout.