League Play-Off

Maracanã
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) When Benê Linares fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bernarda's protests and gave Benê Linares a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Bernarda's Benê Linares got a free kick in the 6th minute. After a rather tough play, Bernarda's Zé Mineiro got a free kick in the 9th minute. After some careless play in the Caraguá defense, Renan Lira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tiago Souza. The Caraguá fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tiago Souza should have stopped the shot. Tiago Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renan Lira in the 14th minute of the match. In the 16th minute Renan Lira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Otávio Cearense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiago Souza having to interfere. Caraguá's Tiago Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otávio Cearense in the 22nd minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Raí Salgado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valério Sousa during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 24th minute, Valério Sousa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bernarda's Benê Linares got his second yellow card of the match in the 26th minute. The referee ordered Benê Linares off the ground. When Valério Sousa came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Caraguá fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Valério Sousa couldn't finish the play. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Caraguá's goalkeeper Tiago Souza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Otávio Cearense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiago Souza having to interfere. In the 41st minute of the match, Ronaldo Negri got a very nice opportunity to score, but Egídio Campidelis was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 43 minutes into the game, João Vítor da Fonseca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bernarda's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Caraguá the free kick. João Vítor da Fonseca hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

In the 57th minute, Ronaldo Negri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Caraguá fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Bernarda's zone, Ronaldo Negri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Egídio Campidelis came out of the goal and Ronaldo Negri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Caraguá's Ronaldo Negri got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Caraguá's Tiago Souza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Caraguá from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Bernarda getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Flavinho Quadros hit a great ball. Otávio Cearense struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Tiago Souza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bernarda. Caraguá's Tiago Souza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Caraguá from getting a goal against them. Otávio Cearense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tiago Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Júlio Alvarenga in the 75th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Caraguá's goalkeeper Tiago Souza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Otávio Cearense. Egídio Campidelis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldo Negri in the 79th minute of the match.