League Play-Off

maraca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Deivid Cerezo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Salvaterra EC's Laerte Borges proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Salvaterra EC from getting a goal against them. If Valdir Tinoco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11thth minute of the game Deivid Cerezo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Salvaterra EC's Laerte Borges was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tony Arósio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 16th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Laerte Borges. Salvaterra EC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 17 minutes into the game, Gualter Braga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. C R Flamengo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Salvaterra EC the free kick. Gualter Braga kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Salvaterra EC's José Carlos Fonseca tried to score from far away in the 18th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Salvaterra EC's goalkeeper Laerte Borges, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 30 minutes into the match, C R Flamengo's goal looked a bit too open when Charles de Queirós came free, but Edgar Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Charles de Queirós received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Edgar Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Glauco Moura struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Edgar Costa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Salvaterra EC. In the 35thth minute of the game Charles de Queirós who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but C R Flamengo's Edgar Costa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Laerte Borges made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valdir Tinoco in the 36th minute. Valdir Tinoco struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Laerte Borges didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C R Flamengo. Valdir Tinoco was extremely unlucky when he, in the 40th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After having played for 42 minutes, Deivid Cerezo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C R Flamengo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Deivid Cerezo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Laerte Borges showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deivid Cerezo in the 47th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

If Deivid Cerezo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 62 played minutes Salvaterra EC got a freekick which was hit by Gernando Sanches. Laerte Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdir Tinoco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Deivid Cerezo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Laerte Borges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valdir Tinoco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Laerte Borges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Glauco Moura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgar Costa having to interfere. After 85 played minutes Salvaterra EC got a freekick which was hit by Cido Pitta. After 88 played minutes Salvaterra EC got a freekick which was hit by Christiano Medeiros. Laerte Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deivid Cerezo in the 92nd minute of play. With an all-out effort, Salvaterra EC's Edgar Costa threw himself towards the right post 95 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Christiano Medeiros, which otherwise would have been placed in the net.