League Play-Off

Estádio Caru
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Cleiton de Azevedo made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 7th minute Duda Xavier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abelardo Netto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sílvio Ramalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cleiton de Azevedo in the 10th minute of the match. Armandinho Gonçalves's late challenge caught a Caru SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armandinho Gonçalves helped the player get up and apologised. Armandinho Gonçalves hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, Bora SC's goal looked a bit too open when Cleiton de Azevedo came free, but Sílvio Ramalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute, Bora SC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after José Carlos Mattos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. José Carlos Mattos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Sílvio Ramalho made a huge save. 28 minutes into the match, Bora SC's goalkeeper Sílvio Ramalho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Romário Fonseca. After 30 minutes, Teodoro Cardozo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caru SS and the Bora SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luisão Gomes kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After a good free kick, Luisão Gomes got an opportunity to smash the ball into the goal, but unfortunately, the ball went just outside the goal, which resulted in a goal kick for Caru SS. When Bora SC's Duda Xavier in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Caru SS's goalie prevented a goal. Duda Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Duda Xavier might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abelardo Netto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Duda Xavier ran back to his position shaking his head.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luisão Gomes made a kick off. Sílvio Ramalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cleiton de Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Sílvio Ramalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cleiton de Azevedo in the 57th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisão Gomes in the 62nd minute of play forced Caru SS's goalkeeper Abelardo Netto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. During the 66th minute of the match Teodoro Cardozo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Teodoro Cardozo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Caru SS's Teodoro Cardozo got a free kick in the 67th minute. Bruninho Quirino was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 68th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Duda Xavier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Abelardo Netto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Duda Xavier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abelardo Netto having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, José Carlos Mattos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Caru SS's supporters rose to their feet, but José Carlos Mattos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sílvio Ramalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Despite being the better team, Bora SC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.