League Play-Off

Estádio Jaguaraci
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bruno Nunes started the match with the kick off. Mauro Coelho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bruno Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rony Berger was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bruno Nunes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. Jaguaraci EC's Dráuzio Leal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Carlos Saldanha in the 13th minute of play. Mauro Coelho struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Dráuzio Leal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Boturuna. If Mauro Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Zé Carlos Saldanha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dráuzio Leal was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Dráuzio Leal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Carlos Saldanha, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Mauro Coelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dráuzio Leal having to interfere. Mauro Coelho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Carlos Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Dráuzio Leal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zé Carlos Saldanha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dráuzio Leal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Coelho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute Zé Carlos Saldanha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dráuzio Leal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zé Carlos Saldanha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dráuzio Leal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zé Carlos Saldanha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Dráuzio Leal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Coelho in the 52nd minute of the match. Dráuzio Leal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Carlos Saldanha in the 54th minute of the match. Alberto Toscano hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 62nd minute, Zé Carlos Saldanha reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dráuzio Leal. The goal made the score 1-1. Boturuna's Rony Berger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Pedro Hames in the 66th minute of play. 74 minutes into the game, Dário Mesquita was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jaguaraci EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Boturuna the free kick. After a rather tough play, Jaguaraci EC's Dário Mesquita got a free kick in the 74th minute. 75 minutes into the match, Boturuna's Caco da Silveira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dráuzio Leal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Jaguaraci EC's zone, Mauro Coelho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dráuzio Leal came out of the goal and Mauro Coelho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 80 minutes into the match, Jaguaraci EC's goal looked a bit too open when Bebeto de Carvalho came free, but Dráuzio Leal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Boturuna's zone, José Pedro Hames stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rony Berger came out of the goal and José Pedro Hames tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mauro Coelho struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Dráuzio Leal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Boturuna. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zé Carlos Saldanha in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dráuzio Leal saved Jaguaraci EC from getting behind. After 88 minutes of play, Jaguaraci EC's Bruno Nunes made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rony Berger was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rony Berger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Nunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dráuzio Leal was a little too slow when Zé Carlos Saldanha got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 2-2.