League Play-Off

Arena Stars
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) João Francisco Maia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Henrique Massa's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. 5 minutes into the match, A.C Boleiros's goal looked a bit too open when Henrique Massa came free, but João Francisco Maia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A.C Boleiros's João Francisco Maia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Henrique Massa in the 8th minute of play. After a rather tough play, A.C Boleiros's Vladimir Maia got a free kick in the 8th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Tarcisio Cordeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. A.C Boleiros's supporters rose to their feet, but Tarcisio Cordeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luizinho Prata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luiz Guilherme Saraiva during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, A.C Boleiros's Luiz Guilherme Saraiva got a free kick in the 14th minute. A hard shot 18 in the game by Paulo José Netto from a close distance when the talented Luizinho Prata managed to make a qualified save. Boacica SC's players were relieved. Luizinho Prata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tarcisio Cordeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cássio Cearense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th minute Henrique Massa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Francisco Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henrique Massa in the 29th minute of play forced A.C Boleiros's goalkeeper João Francisco Maia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 29 minutes, Claudinho Figueiredo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.C Boleiros and the Boacica SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Boacica SC booed when A.C Boleiros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Figueiredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpected shot in the 33rd minute by Edson Damião got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Cássio Cearense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ricardo Zonta hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Henrique Massa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but João Francisco Maia was relentless in the 49th minute of the game. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tarcisio Cordeiro made a kick off. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind A.C Boleiros's goalkeeper João Francisco Maia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cássio Cearense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the match, A.C Boleiros's goal looked a bit too open when Henrique Massa came free, but João Francisco Maia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Francisco Maia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henrique Massa in the 63rd minute of the match. If Paulo José Netto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 71st minute by Henrique Massa got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 76th minute, Henrique Massa fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 81st minute, Cássio Cearense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Henrique Massa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without João Francisco Maia having to make a save. João Francisco Maia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Henrique Massa's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. In the 98th minute Henrique Massa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Francisco Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.