League Play-Off

Estádio Ananindeua
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kiko Alvarenga took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ananindeua's Hortêncio Maia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kiko Alvarenga in the 4th minute of play. Hortêncio Maia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kiko Alvarenga in the 11th minute of play. If Baltazar Cearense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute, Guaraciama's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Róbson Arósio fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Hortêncio Maia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kiko Alvarenga in the 26th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Lauro Pirani 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. Kiko Alvarenga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Hortêncio Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Kiko Alvarenga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baltazar Cearense could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Dorival Lira made a huge save. Kiko Alvarenga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Róbson Arósio was the one to do the kick off. Ananindeua's Hortêncio Maia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Ananindeua from getting a goal against them. Hortêncio Maia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geovani Borges in the 53rd minute of play. Guaraciama's Iuri Pires got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 56 minutes into the game, Kiko Alvarenga recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Hortêncio Maia. Kiko Alvarenga showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. When Kiko Alvarenga came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Guaraciama 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 Kiko Alvarenga couldn't finish the play. In the 65th minute Geovani Borges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hortêncio Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lauro Pirani blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hortêncio Maia having to make a save. 74 minutes into the match, Kiko Alvarenga dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Hortêncio Maia, 0-2. After taking down the ball on Guaraciama's corner Fernando Britto fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Hortêncio Maia quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to Ananindeua getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Cícero Gerber hit a great ball. Fernando Britto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Hortêncio Maia made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kiko Alvarenga in the 90th minute of play forced Ananindeua's goalkeeper Hortêncio Maia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guaraciama's Dorival Lira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baltazar Cearense in the 94th minute of play. Dorival Lira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Baltazar Cearense went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Guaraciama's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.