League Play-Off

Estádio Macajatuba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nuno Lima got the match started through his kick off. Nuno Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Natã Rossi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Salgado having to interfere. In the 11th minute, Natã Rossi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arapapa FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Nuno Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Osvaldo Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuno Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Nuno Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th match minute, Macajatuba SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Durvalino Quirino to maneuver through the defense. When Nuno Lima came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Arapapa FC 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 Nuno Lima couldn't finish the play. 32 minutes into the match, Macajatuba SS's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno Lima came free, but Osvaldo Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Osvaldo Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natã Rossi in the 33rd minute of play. Osvaldo Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nuno Lima in the 34th minute of play. Natã Rossi scored 0-3 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Osvaldo Salgado, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Acácio Esteves fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arapapa FC's protests and gave Acácio Esteves a yellow card for diving instead. The long shot by Elder Souza in the 42nd minute really tested Lino Azevedo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Natã Rossi in the 48th minute of play forced Macajatuba SS's goalkeeper Osvaldo Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Macajatuba SS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Arapapa FC were winning 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rafinha de Castro was the one to do the kick off. Nuno Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Osvaldo Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuno Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Natã Rossi didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 0-4 via right post in the game's 57th minute. Arapapa FC's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Osvaldo Salgado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Natã Rossi in the 62nd minute. The audience was convinced that Nuno Lima's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Osvaldo Salgado was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Renato Rosa struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Lino Azevedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Macajatuba SS. The supporters of Arapapa FC booed when Macajatuba SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gualter Braga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nuno Lima struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Osvaldo Salgado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arapapa FC. 79 minutes into the game, Benjamin Carneiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Macajatuba SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Arapapa FC the free kick. 78 minutes into the game, one of Macajatuba SS:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Macajatuba SS:s Osvaldo Salgado showed great skill when he stopped Afonsinho Amaral:s penalty. Nuno Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Osvaldo Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Durvalino Quirino's late challenge caught a Arapapa FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Durvalino Quirino helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Macajatuba SS getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Durvalino Quirino hit a great ball. If Natã Rossi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arapapa FC's Nuno Lima got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nuno Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Osvaldo Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 97th minute, Macajatuba SS's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Natã Rossi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Osvaldo Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nuno Lima in the 98th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Arapapa FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Macajatuba SS.