League Play-Off

Parque dos Príncipes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) If Zeca de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manoel Rosa kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Alan de Mendonça showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denílson Pereira in the 14th minute of the match. Zeca de Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Emanuel de Moraes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zézinho de Queirós received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Emanuel de Moraes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Zézinho de Queirós's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel de Moraes was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Emanuel de Moraes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeca de Souza in the 35th minute of the match. Luís Fábio Marques's late challenge caught a Caioba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luís Fábio Marques helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Caioba booed when Tigres do Rio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Fábio Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tigres do Rio FC's Emanuel de Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeca de Souza in the 41st minute of play. Tigres do Rio FC's Emanuel de Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zézinho de Queirós in the 45th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Zézinho de Queirós managed to get in a good position for a shot. Caioba's supporters rose to their feet, but Zézinho de Queirós was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuel de Moraes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zeca de Souza to strike the kick off in the second half. Zézinho de Queirós fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel de Moraes having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Tigres do Rio FC's zone, Zézinho de Queirós stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel de Moraes came out of the goal and Zézinho de Queirós tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Zézinho de Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Tigres do Rio FC booed when Caioba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeca de Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Caioba's goalkeeper Alan de Mendonça, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Zeca de Souza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel de Moraes was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. In the 75th minute, Zézinho de Queirós 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. A collision led to Tigres do Rio FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Giovani Sena hit a great ball. Alan de Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Fábio Marques, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Isaltino Gonçalves hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Luís Fábio Marques might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alan de Mendonça. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luís Fábio Marques ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 85th minute, Caetano Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zézinho de Queirós 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. Zeca de Souza struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Emanuel de Moraes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Caioba. Caioba were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.