League Play-Off

Estádio Apertado
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Paulo Renato Carvalho made the kick off which started today's match. Apertado SS's Walmir Senna got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 11th minute, Walmir Senna 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. Carlos Eduardo Linhares came free with the goalkeeper in the 13th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Vinícius Freire could save by the left post. Carlos Eduardo Linhares did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Vinícius Freire 16 minutes into the match. Paulo Renato Carvalho struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Manoel Furtado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Taraqua. 26 minutes in the game, Walmir Senna fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Vinícius Freire having to interfere. Paulo Renato Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geraldo Carneiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manoel Furtado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Geraldo Carneiro ran back to his position shaking his head. Paulo Renato Carvalho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Manoel Furtado having to make a save. Geraldo Carneiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manoel Furtado having to interfere. If Geraldo Carneiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Taraqua's Vinícius Freire got control of the ball when Carlos Eduardo Linhares tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 39th minute, Hélder Salles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Walmir Senna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vinícius Freire having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Walmir Senna was the one to do the kick off. Hélder Salles took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Manoel Furtado. Apertado SS's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Walmir Senna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vinícius Freire having to make a save. A collision led to Apertado SS getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Hugo Moreno hit a great ball. When Apertado SS's Carlos Eduardo Linhares in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Taraqua's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Walmir Senna in the 83rd minute of play forced Taraqua's goalkeeper Vinícius Freire to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Taraqua's Geraldo Carneiro got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vinícius Freire showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Walmir Senna in the 90th minute of the match. Manoel Furtado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Renato Carvalho in the 94th minute of the match. Hugo Moreno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vinícius Freire having to interfere. Taraqua's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.