League Play-Off

Chane
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Xapaporuci's Cristóvão Gonçalves started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gildo Ramos's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Orlando Moraes firmly grabbed it by the left post. Orlando Moraes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristóvão Gonçalves, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Cristóvão Gonçalves took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Orlando Moraes to make any attempt to save it. Gildo Ramos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Orlando Moraes made a huge save. Gildo Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Orlando Moraes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gildo Ramos in the 18th minute. After some careless play in the Xapaporuci defense, Marcos Sarmento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gustavo de Castro. The Xapaporuci fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gustavo de Castro should have stopped the shot. 22 minutes into the match, Xapaporuci's Cristóvão Gonçalves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Orlando Moraes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Maraua's Orlando Moraes got control of the ball when Gildo Ramos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Moisés de Castro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gustavo de Castro. Xapaporuci's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gildo Ramos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Orlando Moraes made a huge save. Cristóvão Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Orlando Moraes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jonas Nascimento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Maraua's goal looked a bit too open when Cristóvão Gonçalves came free, but Orlando Moraes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 54thth minute of the game Cristóvão Gonçalves who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Maraua's Orlando Moraes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Maraua getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Carlos Eduardo Marinho hit a great ball. If Cristóvão Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Xapaporuci booed when Maraua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Válter Neiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute, Marco Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute, Narciso Vianna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Cristóvão Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orlando Moraes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gildo Ramos went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. In the 87th minute, Cristóvão Gonçalves made a precise shot to the right of Orlando Moraes. Maraua's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. In the 91st minute, Marcos Sarmento reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gustavo de Castro. The goal made the score 5-2. Alfredão Cardozo charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfredão Cardozo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alfredão Cardozo kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Orlando Moraes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gildo Ramos in the 96th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Xapaporuci had played much better football throughout.