League Play-Off

Estádio Bojuru
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Oséias Chaves took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Matheus Batista 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. Matheus Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute, Luiz Guilherme Queiroz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Claudinei Botelho was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matheus Batista in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Claudinei Botelho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luiz Guilherme Queiroz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of Claudinei Botelho when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Matheus Batista kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Claudinei Botelho. That made the score 2-0 in the 23 minute of play. Hílton Damião received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Alex Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Guilherme Queirozs short, quick shot in the 33rdth minute got Claudinei Botelho to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Oséias Chaves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luiz Fábio Carioca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alex Macedo having to make a save. Bojuru's Alex Macedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oséias Chaves in the 39th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Oséias Chaves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esmaratita's supporters rose to their feet, but Oséias Chaves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alex Macedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Oséias Chaves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Matheus Batista stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Matheus Batista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bojuru's supporters crossed their fingers, but Matheus Batista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The attack was good, but when Luiz Guilherme Queiroz in the 54th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 56 minutes into the match, Esmaratita's goal looked a bit too open when Matheus Batista came free, but Claudinei Botelho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Fábio Carioca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Macedo having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luiz Fábio Carioca got free with Alex Macedo in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Matheus Batista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Claudinei Botelho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Claudinei Botelho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matheus Batista in the 65th minute of the match. If Luiz Guilherme Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Bojuru booed when Esmaratita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mário Cardoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Luiz Fábio Carioca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esmaratita's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Fábio Carioca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alex Macedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Luiz Fábio Carioca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 93 minutes into the game, Matheus Batista cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Claudinei Botelho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Many of Esmaratita's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Esmaratita may have spent more time on the ball, but Bojuru were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.