League Play-Off

Estádio Barbadinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Caapiranga's Sílvio Fonseca 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. Barbadinha EC's Emanuel Bittencourt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natã de Alcântara in the 5th minute of play. Abel de Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Natã de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Sílvio Fonseca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Bittencourt was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Sílvio Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Emanuel Bittencourt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Zé Pedro Mattos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barbadinha EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Zé Pedro Mattos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tony Tepedino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Natã de Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Emanuel Bittencourt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Caapiranga booed when Barbadinha EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denílson Dante didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Vito Saldanha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sílvio Fonseca during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sílvio Fonseca hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Emanuel Bittencourt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sílvio Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th match minute, Caapiranga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sílvio Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zé Pedro Mattos was the one to do the kick off. Sílvio Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Sílvio Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Zé Pedro Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Barbadinha EC's Emanuel Bittencourt got control of the ball when Natã de Alcântara tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Sílvio Fonseca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Bittencourt was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Natã de Alcântara who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 78thth minute tested the skills of Emanuel Bittencourt when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Abel de Senna struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Emanuel Bittencourt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Caapiranga. In the 89th minute, Caapiranga's Natã de Alcântara dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. After having played for 95 minutes, Natã de Alcântara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caapiranga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Natã de Alcântara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Caapiranga's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.