League Play-Off

Estádio Juquitiba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gerson Neto kicked off to start the match. In the 5th play minute Rui Berger came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Moisés Motta. 1-0. Rui Berger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 12 played minutes Clube Oriente Petroleiro got a freekick which was hit by Ismael de Lara. When Noel Abreu came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the ceara de sp 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 Noel Abreu couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, ceara de sp's Noel Abreu got a free kick in the 20th minute. 22 minutes into the match, Adriano Valadares notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of ceara de sp's Chico Gaspar. Chico Gaspar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Noel Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gerson Neto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Moisés Motta having to interfere. Gerson Neto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Moisés Motta made a huge save. If Gerson Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The long shot by Waldemar Corrêa in the 43rd minute really tested Moisés Motta's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Rui Berger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Moisés Motta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute, Noel Abreu 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 Jefferson de Sousa fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Clube Oriente Petroleiro's protests and gave Jefferson de Sousa a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Clube Oriente Petroleiro's Jefferson de Sousa got a free kick in the 47th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luís Fernando Oliveira to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vivaldo de Amaral in the 52nd minute of play forced Clube Oriente Petroleiro's goalkeeper Moisés Motta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ismael de Lara's late challenge caught a ceara de sp's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ismael de Lara helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Clube Oriente Petroleiro getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Ismael de Lara hit a great ball. 61 minutes into the game, Jaime de Lara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ceara de sp's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Clube Oriente Petroleiro the free kick. In the 61st minute, Jaime de Lara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Berger in the 69th minute of play forced Clube Oriente Petroleiro's goalkeeper Moisés Motta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Waldemar Corrêa hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Teodoro Negri didn't quite understand what happened when in the 72 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Moisés Motta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Ronaldinho Moura's late challenge caught a ceara de sp's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ronaldinho Moura helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ceara de sp booed when Clube Oriente Petroleiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldinho Moura didn't get a good kick on the ball. 85 minutes into the game, ceara de sp's Albertinho Trancoso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Moisés Motta made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Noel Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silvério de Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Noel Abreu came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the ceara de sp 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 Noel Abreu couldn't finish the play. ceara de sp were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Clube Oriente Petroleiro to leave the ground with a draw.