League Play-Off

Joaquim
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pedro Carioca kicked off to start the match. Eduardo Arósio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josué Berger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Amanari's Donato Sabóia got control of the ball when Chico Urbano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Donato Sabóia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chico Urbano in the 8th minute. Christiano Reis struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Eduardo Arósio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Amanari. If Christiano Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chico Urbano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Chico Urbano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Sabóia having to interfere. Manoel Catarinense's late challenge caught a Joaquim FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manoel Catarinense helped the player get up and apologised. In the 20th minute, Pedro Carioca got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Amanari's Donato Sabóia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Carioca in the 22nd minute of play. Christiano Reis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eduardo Arósio having to make a save. Donato Sabóia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Carioca, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 36th minute, Josué Berger got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 37 played minutes Joaquim FC got a freekick which was hit by Germano Botelho. When Christiano Reis came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Amanari 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 Christiano Reis couldn't finish the play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Josué Berger to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Chico Urbano got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 55th minute, Amanari's Josué Berger ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Eduardo Arósio. Eduardo Arósio yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. Donato Sabóia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Carioca in the 61st minute of play. Amanari's Manoel Catarinense got his second yellow card of the match in the 62nd minute. The referee ordered Manoel Catarinense off the ground. Manoel Catarinense kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Carioca in the 66th minute of play forced Amanari's goalkeeper Donato Sabóia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Christiano Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Arósio having to interfere. 71 minutes into the game, Amanari's Josué Berger nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eduardo Arósio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Chico Urbano 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. Chico Urbano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Amanari's zone, Pedro Carioca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donato Sabóia came out of the goal and Pedro Carioca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chico Urbano took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Donato Sabóia. Donato Sabóia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2.