League Play-Off

Camuca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cesinha Loureiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Camuca booed when Capoeiral SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erivaldo Borges didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 22 played minutes Camuca got a freekick which was hit by Renato Cunha. Cesinha Loureiro took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wágner Luz. Wágner Luz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. When Nando Valle fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Camuca's protests and gave Nando Valle a yellow card for diving instead. In the 34th match minute, Camuca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nando Valle to maneuver through the defense. After 37 minutes Camuca's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ronaldo de Godoy who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Ronaldo de Godoy got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Wágner Luz quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Wágner Luz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lino Mandrak, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. If Guilherme Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tiaguinho Rosado hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Guilherme Xavier might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Samuca de Amorim. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guilherme Xavier ran back to his position shaking his head. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Wágner Luz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesinha Loureiro in the 54th minute of the match. Camuca's defense didn't have a chance, in the 56th minute, when Cesinha Loureiro scored to the left of an out of position Wágner Luz, making the score, 0-3. When André Luiz Duarte came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Camuca 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 André Luiz Duarte couldn't finish the play. Samuca de Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guilherme Xavier, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Lino Mandrak might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wágner Luz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lino Mandrak ran back to his position shaking his head. 68 minutes into the game, Dito Rocha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Capoeiral SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Camuca the free kick. A collision led to Capoeiral SC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Dito Rocha hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lino Mandrak during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Guilherme Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 80 minutes, André Luiz Duarte managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Camuca's supporters crossed their fingers, but André Luiz Duarte was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Guilherme Xavier managed to get in a good position for a shot. Camuca's supporters rose to their feet, but Guilherme Xavier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Samuca de Amorim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 93 minutes into the game, Guilherme Xavier cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Samuca de Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Capoeiral SC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.