League Play-Off

Estádio Buzios
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Buzios AD's Natã Paraense started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Alessandro Maia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Xanxerê Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Alessandro Maia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Francisco de Lima breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eliézer Paraense struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. João Francisco de Lima didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xanxerê Futebol Clube. In the 17th play minute Abel Miranda came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Gilberto Mangueira. 1-0. In the 24th minute, Eliézer Paraense made a precise shot to the right of João Francisco de Lima. Buzios AD's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. After having played for 27 minutes, Alessandro Maia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Xanxerê Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alessandro Maia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 28 minutes into the match, Buzios AD's goal looked a bit too open when Eliézer Paraense came free, but João Francisco de Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the game, Eliézer Paraense cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. João Francisco de Lima was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Abel Miranda scored 2-3 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gilberto Mangueira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. João Francisco de Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alessandro Maia, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. If Alessandro Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 2-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eliézer Paraense to strike the kick off in the second half. If Eliézer Paraense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Francisco de Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alessandro Maia, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Abel Miranda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilberto Mangueira having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Xanxerê Futebol Clube's Eliézer Paraense sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Francisco de Lima narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Alessandro Maia came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Xanxerê Futebol Clube 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 Alessandro Maia couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Buzios AD's Natã Paraense got a free kick in the 72nd minute. João Francisco de Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliézer Paraense in the 73rd minute of the match. Eliézer Paraense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Francisco de Lima having to interfere. In the 77th match minute, Buzios AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Fernando Ribeiro to maneuver through the defense. Xanxerê Futebol Clube's Dedê Arósio got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eliézer Paraense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Francisco de Lima having to interfere. Buzios AD's João Francisco de Lima proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Buzios AD from getting a goal against them. When the match was over Xanxerê Futebol Clube could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Buzios AD throughout the match.