League Play-Off

Arari
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rubinho Silveira made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Fortinho getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Pedro Augusto Vianna hit a great ball. 4 minutes into the match, Arari's Victor Carioca broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Víktor França fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Araújo having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Víktor França got free with Christian Araújo in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bruninho Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Víktor França received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Christian Araújo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rubens Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Fortinho getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Juarês Sabóia hit a great ball. When Arari's Rubens Carneiro in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fortinho's goalie prevented a goal. Víktor França scored 1-0 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Christian Araújo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Víktor França came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Arari 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 Víktor França couldn't finish the play. Haroldo Mello kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute of the match Elder Albuquerque sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but André Luiz Brasil skillfully saved the ball. André Luiz Brasil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruninho Paraibano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute, Víktor França made a precise shot to the right of Christian Araújo. Fortinho's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Giovanni Mattos hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Víktor França might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Christian Araújo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Víktor França ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 48th minute Bruninho Paraibano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Luiz Brasil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Rubens Carneiro made the kick off in the second half. Christian Araújo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubens Carneiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Rubens Carneiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Araújo having to interfere. Víktor França's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Christian Araújo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. When Rubens Carneiro came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Arari 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 Rubens Carneiro couldn't finish the play. Rubens Carneiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Araújo having to interfere. Víktor França received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Christian Araújo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bruninho Paraibano in the 75thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of André Luiz Brasil, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a little luck, Arari's André Luiz Brasil got control of the ball when Bruninho Paraibano tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Víktor França in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Christian Araújo saved Fortinho from getting behind. With his leg André Luiz Brasil managed to avoid a goal in the 87thth minute, when Fortinho's Bruninho Paraibano fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Rubens Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.