League Play-Off

Estádio Caioca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Caioca's Marco Dias 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. After having played for 4 minutes, Rafinha Cerezo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caapora's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafinha Cerezo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Caapora booed when Caioca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubens Brodel didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Caapora defense, Pedrão Gaúcho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of David Mota. The Caapora fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that David Mota should have stopped the shot. In the 14th minute Waldemar Gerber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Quirino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute, Rafinha Cerezo 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. After 17 played minutes Caioca got a freekick which was hit by Kauã Pimenta. In the 19thth minute of the game Waldemar Gerber who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Caioca's Donato Quirino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Caapora getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Nilmar de Lima hit a great ball. David Mota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Dias in the 29th minute of the match. David Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Caioca booed when Caapora was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geraldo Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Waldemar Gerber struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Donato Quirino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Caapora. Waldemar Gerber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cristóvão Teles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Quirino having to interfere. Donato Quirino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cássio Soeiro in the 48th minute of play. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Waldemar Gerber made a kick off. The supporters of Caioca booed when Caapora was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cássio Soeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Donato Quirino managed to avoid a goal in the 58thth minute, when Caapora's Rafinha Cerezo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Rafinha Cerezo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 67 minutes, Cristóvão Teles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caapora and the Caioca players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Caapora getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Cristóvão Teles hit a great ball. Caioca's Donato Quirino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waldemar Gerber in the 71st minute of play. Rafinha Cerezo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Quirino having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Caioca's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Waldemar Gerber fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Waldemar Gerber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Rafinha Cerezo came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Caapora 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 Rafinha Cerezo couldn't finish the play. 82 minutes into the match, Caioca's Marco Dias sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that David Mota narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rafinha Cerezo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Donato Quirino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafinha Cerezo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute Waldemar Gerber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Quirino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Caioca getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Edson Couto hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Caioca's Edson Couto got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Caapora were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.