League Play-Off

Ajaruzão
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jerônimo Melo made the kick off and thus started the match. If Vicente Cearense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Silas Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Golden Boys getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Cássio Cunha hit a great ball. 18 minutes into the match, Golden Boys's goalkeeper Joaquim Simão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jerônimo Melo. If Jerônimo Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 21 played minutes Golden Boys got a freekick which was hit by Cássio Cunha. If Vicente Cearense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joaquim Simão made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Délio de Amaral sent off a good shot on target. Walmyr Toscano's late challenge caught a Ajaru Football Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Walmyr Toscano helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Golden Boys's Walmyr Toscano got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Alan de Senna received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Joaquim Simão came out and tried to block the shot, but Alan de Senna slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 40th minute. The supporters of Ajaru Football Club booed when Golden Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. César Rosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alan de Senna scored 2-1 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joaquim Simão, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vicente Cearense was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Golden Boys's goalkeeper Joaquim Simão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 56th minute, Silas Branco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ajaru Football Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Délio de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Simão having to interfere. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Golden Boys's goalkeeper Joaquim Simão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Délio de Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ajaru Football Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Délio de Amaral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joaquim Simão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silas Branco in the 71st minute of play forced Golden Boys's goalkeeper Joaquim Simão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vladimir Tróia charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vladimir Tróia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 72nd match minute, Golden Boys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimir Tróia to maneuver through the defense. Joaquim Simão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Délio de Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. The supporters of Ajaru Football Club booed when Golden Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adalberto Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Ajaru Football Club booed when Golden Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. César Rosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute, Silas Branco sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Golden Boys's Joaquim Simão didn't even have to move. Délio de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jerônimo Melo might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joaquim Simão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jerônimo Melo ran back to his position shaking his head. Délio de Amaral might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joaquim Simão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Délio de Amaral ran back to his position shaking his head. Délio de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Walmyr Toscano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Queiroz having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Walmyr Toscano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Frank Queiroz was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2.