League Play-Off

Estádio Bolandeira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kaká Dantas made the kick off which started today's match. Zé Augusto Branco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Allan Vianna in the 6th minute of the match. After 15 played minutes Cassurova got a freekick which was hit by Léo Arósio. Rafael Figueiredo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Samuca Messias in the 17th minute. In the 20th minute, Samuca Messias made a precise shot to the right of Rafael Figueiredo. Cassurova's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Gil Braga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Rafael Figueiredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cauan Vianna's late challenge caught a Cassurova's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cauan Vianna helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Time Imperial Verdadeiro getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Cauan Vianna hit a great ball. After having played for 29 minutes, Zé Pedro Tinoco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cassurova's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zé Pedro Tinoco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ciro Moreno kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuca Messias in the 43rd minute of play forced Cassurova's goalkeeper Rafael Figueiredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Cassurova getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Zé Pedro Tinoco hit a great ball. In the 47th minute, Kaká Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Samuca Messias to make the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Cassurova's Kaká Dantas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Zé Augusto Branco. That made the score 1-1 after 52 minutes of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zé Pedro Tinoco got free with Zé Augusto Branco in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 58 minutes into the game, Gil Braga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Rafael Figueiredo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 65th minute, Cassurova's Kaká Dantas ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Zé Augusto Branco. Zé Augusto Branco yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. Jânio de Amaral lost his temper 72 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Jânio de Amaral hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. 74 minutes into the match, Time Imperial Verdadeiro's goalkeeper Zé Augusto Branco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Léo Arósio. Rafael Figueiredo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gil Braga's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. Time Imperial Verdadeiro's defense didn't have a chance, in the 80th minute, when Allan Vianna scored to the left of an out of position Zé Augusto Branco, making the score, 2-3. Zé Augusto Branco made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Walmir Vieira sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eliézer Schmidt during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eliézer Schmidt hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Gil Braga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Time Imperial Verdadeiro's Zé Augusto Branco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Time Imperial Verdadeiro from getting a goal against them. Zé Augusto Branco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Pedro Tinoco in the 90th minute of play. With a little luck, Time Imperial Verdadeiro's Zé Augusto Branco got control of the ball when Allan Vianna tried to sneak it across the goal line. Duda Amaral hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The Cassurova supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Cassurova would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.