League Play-Off

Estádio Maroba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Carlos Fernando Palmeira made the kick off which started today's match. Reinaldo Arruda got in the 8th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Vicente Simões handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reinaldo Arruda got free with Vicente Simões in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 14 minutes of play, Caraja's Murilo Marques made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gustavo Monteiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Enrique de Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Maroba's Reinaldo Arruda got a free kick in the 24th minute. Carlos Fernando Palmeira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gustavo Monteiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Vicente Simões showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrique de Amaral in the 31st minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Enrique de Amaral 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 Frederico Guerra fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Caraja's protests and gave Frederico Guerra a yellow card for diving instead. If Reinaldo Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Caraja's Vicente Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrique de Amaral in the 60th minute of play. During the 61st minute of the match Frederico Guerra completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Frederico Guerra a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Maroba booed when Caraja was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frederico Guerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Caraja fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 64th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Maroba a penalty, 66 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mário Pernambucano, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Caraja's Vicente Simões. 1-1. After having played for 70 minutes, Reinaldo Arruda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maroba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Reinaldo Arruda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Igor Secco fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Maroba's protests and gave Igor Secco a yellow card for diving instead. In the 78th match minute, Caraja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Fernando Palmeira to maneuver through the defense. 79 minutes into the match, Caraja's goal looked a bit too open when Reinaldo Arruda came free, but Vicente Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Caraja's goal looked a bit too open when Reinaldo Arruda came free, but Vicente Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Caraja's Alexsandro Gaúcho got a free kick in the 93rd minute.