League Play-Off

Pereira
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gonçalo Cardozo got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 6 minutes, Severino Neiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carandai's supporters crossed their fingers, but Severino Neiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 8th minute, Lauro Gerber 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. Gonçalo Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee felt a red card was in order, 24 minutes into the game, when Luciano Sá put in a rough tackle. After 24 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Pereira! The referee gave Carandai a penalty, 26 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Kléberson Goiano, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Pereira's Nildo Barral. 0-1. After 31 minutes of play, Carandai's Caco Paraense made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nildo Barral was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Carandai's Cido Proença got control of the ball when Lauro Gerber tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Carandai's Cido Proença got control of the ball when Lauro Gerber tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hortêncio Albuquerque during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Carandai booed when Pereira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hortêncio Albuquerque didn't get a good kick on the ball. Severino Neiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gonçalo Cardozo scored 0-3 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nildo Barral, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Severino Neiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lauro Gerber to make the kick off. In the 58th minute, Gonçalo Cardozo 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. After 61 minutes, Célio Arantes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pereira and the Carandai players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gonçalo Cardozo didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 62nd minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Gonçalo Cardozo ran dejectedly back to his position. Gonçalo Cardozo let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 62nd minute shot 0-4 at rihgt post. After 69 played minutes Pereira got a freekick which was hit by Hortêncio Albuquerque. Nildo Barral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonçalo Cardozo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lauro Gerber's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cido Proença read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. If Gonçalo Cardozo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 84 minutes of play, Carandai's Severino Neiva made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nildo Barral was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Severino Neiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gonçalo Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gonçalo Cardozo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nildo Barral having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Lauro Gerber 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. When the match was over Carandai could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Pereira throughout the match.