League Play-Off

Lacerdão
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nilmar Miranda made the kick off which started today's match. If Alfredão Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paratei's Tomás Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jairo de Sena in the 15th minute of play. Emerson Saraiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredão Valadares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Caruaru City's Emerson Saraiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Percy da Fonseca in the 27th minute of play. The supporters of Paratei booed when Caruaru City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zézinho Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. 35 minutes into the game, Paratei's Nilmar Miranda nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emerson Saraiva made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jairo de Sena in the 39th minute of play forced Paratei's goalkeeper Tomás Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jairo de Sena stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Percy da Fonseca took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Emerson Saraiva to make any attempt to save it. António Pires struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Emerson Saraiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paratei. If Percy da Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jairo de Sena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Castro having to interfere. In the 68th minute Jairo de Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomás Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 70 in the game by Nilmar Miranda from a close distance when the talented Emerson Saraiva managed to make a qualified save. Caruaru City's players were relieved. In the 73rd minute Rubens Sarmento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomás Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Caruaru City's goalkeeper Emerson Saraiva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfredão Valadares. In the 76th minute, Rubens Sarmento made a precise shot to the right of Tomás Castro. Paratei's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Tomás Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubens Sarmento in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 83rd minute, Jairo de Sena 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rubens Sarmento in the 87th minute of play forced Paratei's goalkeeper Tomás Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfredão Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paratei's Tomás Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rubens Sarmento in the 96th minute of play. The Paratei players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Caruaru City from taking control. The game ends in a draw.