League Play-Off

Arena Santa Júlia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jarbas Albuquerque started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Natanael Tasso succeeded in the game's 13th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Gilson Ramos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Adolfo Prestes, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After a rather tough play, Maracassume's João Adolfo Prestes got a free kick in the 20th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Natanael Tasso managed to get in a good position for a shot. São João Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Natanael Tasso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dudu Dante breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jarbas Albuquerque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dudu Dante having to interfere. Tomás Sampaio charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomás Sampaio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Maracassume's Tomás Sampaio got a free kick in the 31st minute. Natanael Tasso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dudu Dante having to interfere. Dudu Dante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarbas Albuquerque in the 46th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luiz Fábio de Queiroz to make the kick off. In the 54thth minute of the game Natanael Tasso who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Maracassume's Dudu Dante was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Luiz Fábio de Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Natanael Tasso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th minute, Doni de Medeiros 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 67th minute, Natanael Tasso ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dudu Dante was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Jarbas Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When São João Futebol Clube's Jarbas Albuquerque in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Maracassume's goalie prevented a goal. Gilson Ramos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Fábio de Queiroz in the 79th minute of play. If Natanael Tasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilson Ramos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emerson Rezende in the 85th minute of play. São João Futebol Clube's Jarbas Albuquerque suffered a sore thigh after 89 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Alberto Santana fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Maracassume's protests and gave Alberto Santana a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Maracassume getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Alberto Santana hit a great ball. Natanael Tasso took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dudu Dante. Dudu Dante dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Dudu Dante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natanael Tasso in the 96th minute of the match. Dudu Dante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natanael Tasso in the 97th minute of the match. São João Futebol Clube's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.