League Play-Off

Estádio Exu
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Juventudes Libertárias's Gilson Veiga 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. 5 minutes into the game, Exu's Arí Cearense nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Antônio Carlos Lucas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Gilson Veiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gilson Veiga might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juvenal Quaresma. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gilson Veiga ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 15th minute Gilson Veiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juvenal Quaresma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacinto Moraes's late challenge caught a Juventudes Libertárias's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacinto Moraes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 16th minute, Jacinto Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Exu's Juvenal Quaresma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilson Veiga in the 19th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Juventudes Libertárias's zone, Arí Cearense stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antônio Carlos Lucas came out of the goal and Arí Cearense tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Valdemar Paraense hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Juvenal Quaresma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gláuber Freire, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 31stth minute of the game Laércio Furtado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Juventudes Libertárias's Antônio Carlos Lucas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Laércio Furtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flavinho Bittencourt placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! In the 45th minute, Arí Cearense 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. Gláuber Freire fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juvenal Quaresma having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Laércio Furtado to strike the kick off in the second half. Gláuber Freire came free with the goalkeeper in the 54th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Juvenal Quaresma could save by the left post. If Laércio Furtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 61st match minute, Juventudes Libertárias was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilson Veiga to maneuver through the defense. Antônio Carlos Lucas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laércio Furtado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Laércio Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arí Cearense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Antônio Carlos Lucas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laércio Furtado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Antônio Carlos Lucas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antônio Carlos Lucas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laércio Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. A collision led to Juventudes Libertárias getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Valdemar Paraense hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laércio Furtado in the 84th minute of play forced Juventudes Libertárias's goalkeeper Antônio Carlos Lucas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th match minute, Juventudes Libertárias was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdemar Paraense to maneuver through the defense. When Laércio Furtado came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Exu 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 Laércio Furtado couldn't finish the play. Antônio Carlos Lucas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arí Cearense in the 91st minute of play. With his leg Juvenal Quaresma managed to avoid a goal in the 95thth minute, when Juventudes Libertárias's Gláuber Freire fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.