League Play-Off

Cantareia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ismael Paulista started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Giru booed when Alexandro Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Baptista didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute, Cipriano Favoretto 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. A collision led to Giru getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Kauã Veloso hit a great ball. When Jeremias Moreira fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Giru's protests and gave Jeremias Moreira a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Giru getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Jeremias Moreira hit a great ball. Baltazar Abraão struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Silas Neiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alexandro Futebol Clube. A collision led to Giru getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Jeremias Moreira hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute, Kauã Veloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Giru's goalkeeper Silas Neiva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fiori Pereira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Silas Neiva made a huge save. After 30 played minutes Giru got a freekick which was hit by Ruy Esteves. Silas Neiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baltazar Abraão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeremias Moreira got his second yellow card in the match during the 32nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Fiori Pereira struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Silas Neiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alexandro Futebol Clube. The supporters of Alexandro Futebol Clube booed when Giru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Pena didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute Baltazar Abraão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silas Neiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Giru's Fernando Bezerra got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Jerônimo Ferraz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alexandro Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Jerônimo Ferraz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Silas Neiva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Cipriano Favoretto came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Alexandro Futebol Clube 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 Cipriano Favoretto couldn't finish the play. In the 57th match minute, Giru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ismael Paulista to maneuver through the defense. Remi Roelandts sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vicente Baptista scored 3-0 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Silas Neiva, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 70 played minutes Giru got a freekick which was hit by Kauã Veloso. Remi Roelandts hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Giru's zone, Remi Roelandts stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Silas Neiva came out of the goal and Remi Roelandts tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fiori Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Silas Neiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baltazar Abraão blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Silas Neiva having to make a save. Vicente Baptista struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Silas Neiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alexandro Futebol Clube. 90 minutes into the match, Giru's goal looked a bit too open when Fiori Pereira came free, but Silas Neiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silas Neiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cipriano Favoretto in the 91st minute of play.