League Play-Off

Aruata
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd match minute, Aruata SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Augusto Mineiro to maneuver through the defense. Maurício Prado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kléber Barreto having to interfere. Kléber Barreto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurício Prado in the 6th minute of play. If Arthur Carioca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arthur Carioca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Túlio Moraes having to make a save. Augusto Baiano charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Augusto Baiano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 22 played minutes Aruata SC got a freekick which was hit by Augusto Baiano. Maurício Prado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Kléber Barreto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th match minute, Aruata SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdemar Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. If Maurício Prado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erivaldo Breckenfeld sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arthur Carioca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Túlio Moraes having to interfere. Kléber Barreto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erivaldo Breckenfeld, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Maurício Prado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Kléber Barreto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kléber Barreto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erivaldo Breckenfeld in the 47th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Maurício Prado to strike the kick off in the second half. A hard shot by Vitório Garcia from long distance, 53 minutes into the match, got Kléber Barreto's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 54 minutes, Joélson Souto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Apore and the Aruata SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 54 played minutes Apore got a freekick which was hit by Joélson Souto. 1-0 became the score in the 57th minute when Arthur Carioca elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Túlio Moraes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arthur Carioca, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. The audience was convinced that João Augusto Mineiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Túlio Moraes was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Arthur Carioca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aruata SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Arthur Carioca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Túlio Moraes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arthur Carioca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Túlio Moraes having to interfere. In the 76thth minute of the game João Augusto Mineiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Apore's Túlio Moraes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Erivaldo Breckenfeld fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kléber Barreto having to interfere. In the 84th match minute, Aruata SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Baiano to maneuver through the defense. João Augusto Mineiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 88th minute Valdemar Magalhães suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. When Joélson Souto was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 88 minutes had been played. In the 89th match minute, Apore was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joélson Souto to maneuver through the defense. João Augusto Mineiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Augusto Mineiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Túlio Moraes having to interfere. Erivaldo Breckenfeld 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. Apore's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.