League Play-Off

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Benjamin Hoffmann made the kick off which started today's match. In the 10th minute of the match Dé Prata sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Márcio Marques skillfully saved the ball. Silas Galvão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Márcio Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 13 minutes, Basílio Moreira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carataca AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Basílio Moreira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 15th minute Basílio Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Márcio Marques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Hoffmann in the 16th minute of play forced Carataca AD's goalkeeper Dionísio Dantas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arí Vidal kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After 24 played minutes, Carataca AD's Rogério Neiva shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Márcio Marques came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Carataca AD reached it. 27 minutes into the match, Carataca AD's Silas Galvão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Márcio Marques narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 28 minutes into the game, Arí Vidal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SANTOS F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Carataca AD the free kick. After a rather tough play, SANTOS F.C's Arí Vidal got a free kick in the 28th minute. After having played for 30 minutes, Basílio Moreira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carataca AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Basílio Moreira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. SANTOS F.C's Márcio Marques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silas Galvão in the 32nd minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Carataca AD's Silas Galvão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Márcio Marques narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Benjamin Hoffmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Dionísio Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basílio Moreira in the 40th minute of play forced SANTOS F.C's goalkeeper Márcio Marques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind SANTOS F.C's goalkeeper Márcio Marques, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Basílio Moreira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Arí Vidal hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basílio Moreira in the 62nd minute of play forced SANTOS F.C's goalkeeper Márcio Marques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Basílio Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Márcio Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 67 minutes, Dieguinho de Sousa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SANTOS F.C and the Carataca AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to SANTOS F.C getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Dieguinho de Sousa hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute, Basílio Moreira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Carataca AD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Carataca AD's Basílio Moreira in the 75th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Márcio Marques was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for SANTOS F.C through an amazing save. Márcio Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silas Galvão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Basílio Moreira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Márcio Marques was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. In the 86th match minute, SANTOS F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luisão Palmeira to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Carataca AD's goalkeeper Dionísio Dantas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arí Eger during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SANTOS F.C booed when Carataca AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arí Eger didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Carataca AD walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.