League Play-Off

Estádio Cajueiros
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Diego Vianna started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Diego Vianna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Chico Bastos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raphael Novaes was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Rogério Neiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hílton Cabral having to interfere. Rogério Neiva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mateus Breckenfeld sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chico Bastos charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chico Bastos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Cajueiros getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Chico Bastos hit a great ball. Hílton Cabral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogério Neiva in the 19th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Remanco EC's zone, Davi Trancoso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raphael Novaes came out of the goal and Davi Trancoso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Davi Trancoso who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of Raphael Novaes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 26th minute Diego Vianna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raphael Novaes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diego Vianna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Raphael Novaes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th minute, Pedro Paulo Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 34 minutes into the game, Maurício de Barros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cajueiros's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Remanco EC the free kick. Adalberto Mandrak kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Remanco EC's Jacinto Nascimento tried to score from far away in the 38th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. If Rogério Neiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Davi Trancoso came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Cajueiros 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 Davi Trancoso couldn't finish the play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mateus Breckenfeld in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hílton Cabral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Cajueiros's zone, Rogério Neiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hílton Cabral came out of the goal and Rogério Neiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 56 minutes, Rogério Neiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Remanco EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rogério Neiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rogério Neiva might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hílton Cabral. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rogério Neiva ran back to his position shaking his head. Fernão Barreto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 82 minutes into the match, Cajueiros's Adalberto Mandrak broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 85th minute, Chico Bastos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Mateus Breckenfeld managed to get in a good position for a shot. Remanco EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mateus Breckenfeld was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hílton Cabral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Remanco EC booed when Cajueiros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matheus Arce didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Davi Trancoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Diego Vianna came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Cajueiros 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 Diego Vianna couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davi Trancoso in the 94th minute of play forced Remanco EC's goalkeeper Raphael Novaes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hílton Cabral made a fantastic save in the 97th minute, when Rogério Neiva sent off a good shot on target.