League Play-Off

Natuba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alex Correia got the match started through his kick off. In a very dangerous position, a player in Natuba AD fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 3rd minute. Penalty! If Zézinho Koehler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 11 played minutes Cannarias got a freekick which was hit by Bernardinho Medeiros. Durval Araújo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chicão Palmeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chicão Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Natuba AD's Christian Barbosa got a free kick in the 22nd minute. After 23 minutes of play, Cannarias's Chicão Palmeira made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Durval Araújo was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Cannarias getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Bernardinho Medeiros hit a great ball. Allan Zilles acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 33rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Victor Quaresma. Bernardinho Medeiros hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 38thth minute of the game Christian Barbosa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cannarias's Allan Zilles was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Chicão Palmeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Correia in the 46th minute of play forced Natuba AD's goalkeeper Durval Araújo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Natuba AD players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Cannarias were winning 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sílvio Luiz Secco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute of the match Sydney Barros shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Durval Araújo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Natuba AD's Durval Araújo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Natuba AD from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zézinho Koehler during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Natuba AD booed when Cannarias was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zézinho Koehler didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Christian Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64thth minute of the game Sílvio Luiz Secco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cannarias's Allan Zilles was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 72 minutes in the game, Alex Correia fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Durval Araújo having to interfere. Chicão Palmeira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Durval Araújo made a huge save. If Christian Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 87 minutes into the game, Natuba AD's Sílvio Luiz Secco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Allan Zilles made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Chicão Palmeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Durval Araújo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Alex Correia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Durval Araújo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chicão Palmeira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alex Correia received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Durval Araújo came out and tried to block the shot, but Alex Correia slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 96th minute. Cannarias's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.