League Play-Off

Gaurama
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ricardo Barros made the kick off and thus started the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Clóvis Proença in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amauri Pires prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Clóvis Proença in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amauri Pires prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Ricardo Barros came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Salta 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 Ricardo Barros couldn't finish the play. In the 15th minute Clóvis Proença shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amauri Pires saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Salta FC's Luizão Veiga got control of the ball when Cássio Martins tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luizão Veiga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laerte Quaresma in the 19th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the game, Cesinha Amorim was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Salta FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gaurama EC the free kick. In the 22nd match minute, Salta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesinha Amorim to maneuver through the defense. Luizão Veiga didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Gaurama EC's Laerte Quaresma shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laerte Quaresma in the 29th minute of play forced Salta FC's goalkeeper Luizão Veiga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Cássio Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Clóvis Proença in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amauri Pires prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 39 minutes into the match, Gaurama EC's goal looked a bit too open when Clóvis Proença came free, but Amauri Pires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cássio Martins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Luizão Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Laerte Quaresma stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cássio Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luizão Veiga having to interfere. If Laerte Quaresma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Salta FC defense, Cássio Martins kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luizão Veiga. The Salta FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luizão Veiga should have stopped the shot. In the 63rd minute Ricardo Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amauri Pires saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luizão Veiga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cássio Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Gaurama EC booed when Salta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente de Brito didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the game, Salta FC's Clóvis Proença nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Amauri Pires made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Clóvis Proença received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Amauri Pires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Laerte Quaresma managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gaurama EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Laerte Quaresma was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luizão Veiga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 84th minute, Laerte Quaresma 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. Salta FC's Luizão Veiga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cássio Martins in the 90th minute of play. Ricardo Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 99th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gaurama EC's goalkeeper Amauri Pires, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.