League Play-Off

Estádio Trocari
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Edu Maranhense started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Davi Seco was out of position in the 3 minute of play, and Serafim Souza capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Serafim Souza really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edu Maranhense in the 7th minute of play forced Trocari's goalkeeper Túlio Matorin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arthur Cavalcante's late challenge caught a Trocari's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arthur Cavalcante helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Trocari booed when Dario was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arthur Cavalcante didn't get a good kick on the ball. César Sá, 10 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Davi Seco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dagoberto Koehler scored 2-0 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Davi Seco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Serafim Souza's late challenge caught a Dario's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Serafim Souza helped the player get up and apologised. João Rocha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Davi Seco having to make a save. In the 28th minute, João Rocha 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. A collision led to Dario getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Arthur Cavalcante hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Dagoberto Koehler managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trocari's supporters rose to their feet, but Dagoberto Koehler was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Davi Seco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dagoberto Koehler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Davi Seco having to interfere. Serafim Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. After 47 played minutes Dario got a freekick which was hit by Arthur Cavalcante. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Rocha in the 50th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Davi Seco saved Dario from getting behind.

54 minutes into the match, Dario's Benedito Dias sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Túlio Matorin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 55th play minute Frederico Souza came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Túlio Matorin. 3-1. Dario's Davi Seco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Rocha in the 59th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Benedito Dias 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. João Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Edu Maranhense fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dario's protests and gave Edu Maranhense a yellow card for diving instead. Edu Maranhense kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dagoberto Koehler in the 68th minute of play forced Dario's goalkeeper Davi Seco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Davi Seco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Rocha in the 74th minute of the match. If Dagoberto Koehler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frederico Souza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frederico Souza got free with Túlio Matorin in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 90 minutes into the match, Frederico Souza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Túlio Matorin. Trocari's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Frederico Souza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Edu Maranhense was shown his second yellow card after 93 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Dario's Thiago Faria got a free kick in the 97th minute. Davi Seco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Rocha's shot from short distance in the 99th minute. Trocari were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Dario for a fine match.