League Play-Off

Estádio Vermelha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aírton Bastos started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute, Luizinho Maciel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sandrinho Secco didn't quite understand what happened when in the 9 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Edgard Vargas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudinei Sá in the 10th minute. When Douglas Sergipano, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 14 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Luiz Fábio Souza was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The attack was good, but when Aírton Bastos in the 17th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Edgard Vargas made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Rodolfo das Neves sent off a good shot on target. Edgard Vargas was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Claudinei Sá showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 21 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Gonçalo Tande managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bacaiuval SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Gonçalo Tande was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Fábio Souza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 26th minute, Aírton Bastos 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. Douglas Sergipano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Luiz Fábio Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gonçalo Tande struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Luiz Fábio Souza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bacaiuval SS. In the 34th minute, Douglas Sergipano 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. Edgard Vargas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo das Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Douglas Sergipano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Juan Nogueira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bacaiuval SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Juan Nogueira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Fábio Souza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Douglas Sergipano was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Vermelha's zone, Gonçalo Tande stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fábio Souza came out of the goal and Gonçalo Tande tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Celso Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luiz Fábio Souza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Douglas Sergipano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edgard Vargas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amílton Antunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aírton Bastos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edgard Vargas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Edgard Vargas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aírton Bastos in the 61st minute of the match. Edgard Vargas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aírton Bastos in the 66th minute of the match. In the 71st minute Aírton Bastos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Vargas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodolfo das Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Edgard Vargas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gonçalo Tande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78thth minute of the game Douglas Sergipano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vermelha's Luiz Fábio Souza was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Douglas Sergipano kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luiz Fábio Souza. That made the score 1-2 in the 89 minute of play. If Juan Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Aírton Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Bacaiuval SS eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.