League Play-Off

Tabatinga
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jorge Mesquita kicked off to start the match. In the 8th minute, Michel Cearense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Samuel Simão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vitório Tavares in the 11th minute of play. Luís Paulo Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Croas SC's goalkeeper Samuel Simão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. João Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Diogo Arantes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 20 played minutes Tabatinga got a freekick which was hit by Vágner Almeida. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Duarte in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Diogo Arantes saved Tabatinga from getting behind. Tabatinga's Diogo Arantes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Paulo Pereira in the 23rd minute of play. Diogo Arantes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes into the match, Tabatinga's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Paulo Pereira came free, but Diogo Arantes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, João Duarte made a precise shot to the right of Diogo Arantes. Tabatinga's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Croas SC's João Duarte got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luís Paulo Pereira to strike the kick off in the second half. João Duarte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diogo Arantes having to interfere. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Tabatinga's goalkeeper Diogo Arantes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Croas SC's Samuel Simão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitório Tavares in the 63rd minute of play. Dé Ramos hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute, Váldson Alagoano sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Tabatinga's Diogo Arantes didn't even have to move. Luís Paulo Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Tabatinga's zone, Luís Paulo Pereira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Diogo Arantes came out of the goal and Luís Paulo Pereira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luís Paulo Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute, Elano da Cunha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 90 minutes into the match, Croas SC's João Duarte sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Diogo Arantes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 92nd minute Luís Paulo Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo Arantes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Croas SC's Luís Paulo Pereira managed to work through Tabatinga's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Luís Paulo Pereira dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. When the final whistle sounded Croas SC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Tabatinga.