League Play-Off

Araioses
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Márcio Guerra made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Armandinho Dante 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. Armandinho Dante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Inácio Quaresma was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 9 minutes into the match. After 8 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Araioses! Diogo Prestes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mané Carneiro having to interfere. A collision led to Angico SS getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Dito Arce hit a great ball. 36 minutes into the match, Araioses's goal looked a bit too open when Armandinho Dante came free, but Erivaldo Albuquerque reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd match minute, Angico SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juninho Nóbrega to maneuver through the defense. After 47 played minutes Araioses's Juninho Pitta stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Mané Carneiro stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Angico SS of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Juninho Pitta made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Márcio Guerra in the 55th minute of play forced Araioses's goalkeeper Erivaldo Albuquerque to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mané Carneiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juninho Pitta in the 62nd minute of the match. The supporters of Araioses booed when Angico SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Naldo Tinoco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mané Carneiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juninho Pitta in the 66th minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Carlos Augusto Pinheiro made a precise shot to the right of Mané Carneiro. Angico SS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 70th minute of the match, Armandinho Dante got a very nice opportunity to score, but Erivaldo Albuquerque was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Márcio Guerra in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erivaldo Albuquerque saved Araioses from getting behind. Patrick Urbano's late challenge caught a Angico SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patrick Urbano helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Angico SS booed when Araioses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Urbano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 79 minutes, Dito Arce mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Angico SS and the Araioses players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dito Arce kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. If Diogo Prestes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Angico SS's Armandinho Dante got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Araioses's goalkeeper Erivaldo Albuquerque, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.