League Play-Off

Maracanã
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Tiago Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efrain Nofre in the 4th minute of play. After having played for 7 minutes, Tomé Linares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pombal Futebol e Regatas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomé Linares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Pombal Futebol e Regatas booed when Caraguá was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nestor Saldanha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tiago Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from César Figueiredo, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Gilberto Sampaio hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 20th minute, Ronaldo Negri 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. Pombal Futebol e Regatas's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Nestor Saldanha 24 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Raí Salgado came free with the goalkeeper in the 34th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jorginho Hermes could save by the left post. In the 37th minute, Jacinto Velloso 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. Tiago Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from César Figueiredo, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Caraguá's zone, Jacinto Velloso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiago Souza came out of the goal and Jacinto Velloso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The wind increased when Nestor Saldanha made the kick off in the second half. Tiago Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by César Figueiredo in the 52nd minute. César Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edmílson Lopes made in the 59th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Pombal Futebol e Regatas's Efrain Nofre. If Tomé Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 65 played minutes, Pombal Futebol e Regatas's Marcus Andrade shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tiago Souza 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 Pombal Futebol e Regatas reached it. In the 68th minute, César Figueiredo 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. In the 71st minute, César Figueiredo 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 Caraguá getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Valério Sousa hit a great ball. 75 minutes into the match, César Figueiredo notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Caraguá's Tiago Souza. Tiago Souza was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tomé Linares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Tiago Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorginho Hermes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nestor Saldanha went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. In the 91st minute, César Figueiredo made a precise shot to the right of Tiago Souza. Caraguá's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Marcus Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.