League Play-Off

Estádio Francesa
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vito de Senna during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alessandro Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Paulo Ramalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Cipriano Saraivas short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Túlio Vianna to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Francesa's Anderson Barros in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Araporanga SC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 12th minute Elder Vianna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessandro Melo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alessandro Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elder Vianna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 17 played minutes Francesa got a freekick which was hit by Vito de Senna. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elder Vianna during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 18 played minutes Araporanga SC got a freekick which was hit by Elder Vianna. After having played for 22 minutes, Elder Vianna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Araporanga SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elder Vianna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Francesa getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Régis Teixeira hit a great ball. Elder Vianna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Alessandro Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Araporanga SC's Túlio Vianna got control of the ball when Cipriano Saraiva tried to sneak it across the goal line. A hard shot 36 in the game by Cipriano Saraiva from a close distance when the talented Túlio Vianna managed to make a qualified save. Araporanga SC's players were relieved. After a defensive mix-up in Francesa's zone, Luís Paulo Ramalho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alessandro Melo came out of the goal and Luís Paulo Ramalho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Elder Vianna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Alessandro Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rodriguinho Guedes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 53rd minute, Cipriano Saraiva made a precise shot to the right of Túlio Vianna. Araporanga SC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 63rd minute, Araporanga SC's Luís Paulo Ramalho ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alessandro Melo. Alessandro Melo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Cipriano Saraiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Túlio Vianna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodriguinho Guedes, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. A collision led to Araporanga SC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Christian Martins hit a great ball. Cipriano Saraiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodriguinho Guedes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute, Luís Paulo Ramalho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Araporanga SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. A collision led to Araporanga SC getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Tião Gerber hit a great ball. Pedro Augusto Alves was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 85th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Luís Paulo Ramalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Alessandro Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cipriano Saraiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Túlio Vianna having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Cipriano Saraiva left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Francesa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Araporanga SC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Francesa had controlled the match.