League Play-Off

Divinão
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dorival Moura made the kick off and thus started the match. When Richard Ramos fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Araraquara's protests and gave Richard Ramos a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Araraquara getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Richard Ramos hit a great ball. In the 12th minute, Araraquara's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Dalmo Vasconcelos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Clóvis Urbano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Erik Trancoso having to make a save. After some careless play in the Divininho defense, Adhemar Mesquita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of João Paulo Machado. The Divininho fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that João Paulo Machado should have stopped the shot. In the 21st match minute, Araraquara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Paulo Botelho to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emerson Custódio got free with Erik Trancoso in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 27th minute, Dorival Moura left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Araraquara fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Dorival Moura's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Paulo Machado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Dorival Moura managed to get in a good position for a shot. Araraquara's supporters rose to their feet, but Dorival Moura was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Paulo Machado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rubens Cosme during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Divininho's Rubens Cosme got a free kick in the 39th minute. 40 minutes into the match, Adhemar Mesquita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of João Paulo Machado. Divininho's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adhemar Mesquita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. 47 minutes in the game, Clóvis Urbano fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Erik Trancoso having to interfere.

51 minutes into the match, Divininho's goalkeeper João Paulo Machado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adhemar Mesquita. Clóvis Urbano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erik Trancoso having to interfere. Divininho's João Paulo Machado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Divininho from getting a goal against them. In the 59th minute, Araraquara's Adhemar Mesquita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. João Paulo Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dorival Moura in the 64th minute of the match. Dalmo Vasconcelos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erik Trancoso having to interfere. Divininho's João Paulo Machado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Divininho from getting a goal against them. If Dorival Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adhemar Mesquita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. João Paulo Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adhemar Mesquita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. João Paulo Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adhemar Mesquita struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. João Paulo Machado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Araraquara. Dorival Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clóvis Urbano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Erik Trancoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Divininho's João Paulo Machado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Divininho from getting a goal against them. Clóvis Urbano might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Erik Trancoso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Clóvis Urbano ran back to his position shaking his head. 93 minutes into the match, Araraquara's goal looked a bit too open when Clóvis Urbano came free, but Erik Trancoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 93 minutes into the game, Clóvis Urbano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Erik Trancoso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Araraquara supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Araraquara would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.