League Play-Off

Ninho da Arara
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Luís Fabiano Dionísio made the kick off and thus started the match. Juarês Branco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Juarês Branco in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Elói Vieira, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juarês Branco got free with Elói Vieira in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Augusto Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Ademar Vianna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juarês Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Elói Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Botafogo Futebol Regatas getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Gilvan Costa hit a great ball. A collision led to Botafogo Futebol Regatas getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Celso Paraibano hit a great ball. Elói Vieira acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 26th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Felipe Soares. Juarês Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elói Vieira having to interfere. If Juarês Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Fabiano Dionísio struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Elói Vieira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Blue Macaws. Elói Vieira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Fabiano Dionísio in the 44th minute of play. A collision led to Botafogo Futebol Regatas getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Jonas de Lima hit a great ball. With a little luck, Botafogo Futebol Regatas's Elói Vieira got control of the ball when Juarês Branco tried to sneak it across the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amauri Valle to strike the kick off in the second half. Elói Vieira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Fabiano Dionísio's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. In the 56th match minute, Botafogo Futebol Regatas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilvan Costa to maneuver through the defense. Juarês Branco struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Elói Vieira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Blue Macaws. After 68 played minutes Botafogo Futebol Regatas got a freekick which was hit by Serafim Fontes. After 69 played minutes, Blue Macaws's Felipe Soares shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Elói Vieira 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 Blue Macaws reached it. Aníbal Rezende sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 76 minutes into the match, Blue Macaws's goalkeeper Ademar Vianna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Augusto Moraes. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Blue Macaws's goalkeeper Ademar Vianna, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 80 minutes into the match, Blue Macaws's goalkeeper Ademar Vianna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Augusto Moraes. Augusto Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Amauri Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Ademar Vianna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Fabiano Dionísio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.