League Play-Off

Juba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) If Cláudio de Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeremias Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Altair's Olívio Paraibano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Altair from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Jairo de Queirós managed to get in a good position for a shot. Altair's supporters rose to their feet, but Jairo de Queirós was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marquinhos Capixaba breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Jeremias Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cláudio de Carvalho in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Olívio Paraibano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Washington Oliveira's late challenge caught a Altair's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Washington Oliveira helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Jujuba getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Washington Oliveira hit a great ball. Jujuba's Marquinhos Capixaba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivo Alcântara in the 27th minute of play. In the 29th minute of the match Kléber de Carvalho sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Olívio Paraibano skillfully saved the ball. Cláudio de Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute Cláudio de Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olívio Paraibano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olívio Paraibano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cláudio de Carvalho went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Through an outstanding action, after 39 minutes, Olívio Paraibano successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 40 minutes, Jairo de Queirós mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Altair and the Jujuba players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jairo de Queirós hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 48 minutes, Ivo Alcântara put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Marquinhos Capixaba. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ivo Alcântara was the one to do the kick off. Marquinhos Capixaba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivo Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Ivo Alcântara struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Marquinhos Capixaba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Altair. 68 minutes into the game, Jujuba's Jeremias Reis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Olívio Paraibano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Jujuba's Marquinhos Capixaba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Jujuba from getting a goal against them. 81 minutes into the match, Jujuba's goal looked a bit too open when Ivo Alcântara came free, but Marquinhos Capixaba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivo Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marquinhos Capixaba having to interfere. Cláudio de Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olívio Paraibano having to interfere. Jujuba's Jeremias Reis got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ivo Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Marquinhos Capixaba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.