League Play-Off

Estádio Crumatai
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kauan Simões made the kick off which started today's match. If Carlos Alberto de Sena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 6 minutes, Cauã Jacinto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crumatai SS and the corinthians players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Crumatai SS getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Cauã Jacinto hit a great ball. If Cacá Linhares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Vítor Paraibano hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. João Vítor Furtado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egídio Faria having to interfere. Luizinho Sena's late challenge caught a corinthians's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luizinho Sena helped the player get up and apologised. Kauan Simões sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 31st minute, Kauan Simões 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. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Crumatai SS's goalkeeper Roberto Veloso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Crumatai SS getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Luizinho Sena hit a great ball. Fernandinho Vidal took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Roberto Veloso. Crumatai SS's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Egídio Faria made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when João Vítor Furtado sent off a good shot on target. In the 41st minute, Ivo dos Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 43 minutes, Cacá Linhares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crumatai SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cacá Linhares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Norberto Hermes charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Norberto Hermes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Norberto Hermes hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After 46 played minutes corinthians got a freekick which was hit by Erasmo Favoretto. In the 49th minute of the match Crumatai SS got a corner. corinthians's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Róbson Ramos ran over to the corner to take the kick. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cacá Linhares made a kick off. A collision led to corinthians getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Erik Saraiva hit a great ball. When corinthians's Kauan Simões in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Crumatai SS's goalie prevented a goal. Dida Veiga charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dida Veiga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience was convinced that Kauan Simões's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roberto Veloso was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Kauan Simões received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Roberto Veloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Crumatai SS's zone, Carlos Alberto de Sena stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roberto Veloso came out of the goal and Carlos Alberto de Sena tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kauan Simões sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roberto Veloso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kauan Simões's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Luizinho Sena was shown his second yellow card after 76 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Roberto Veloso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kauan Simões's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Kauan Simões's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roberto Veloso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Róbson Ramos hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. After 94 played minutes, corinthians's Fernandinho Vidal shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Roberto Veloso 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 corinthians reached it. Kauan Simões 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. corinthians's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.