League Play-Off

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gerd Müller kicked off to start the match. Benjamim Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cipriano Proença in the 3rd minute of play. 3 minutes into the match, Estrela Solitária's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Proença came free, but Benjamim Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benjamim Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sílvio Luiz Mazza, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gerd Müller in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Édouard Mendy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Tigre das Américas's Édouard Mendy got control of the ball when Gerd Müller tried to sneak it across the goal line. Édouard Mendy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gerd Müller's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute Estrela Solitária were awarded a corner. Chicão Amorim went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Tigre das Américas's goalie and right to Dudu Meira. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Tigre das Américas's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Benjamim Dante didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cipriano Proença went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Benjamim Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Proença, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Édouard Mendy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gerd Müller in the 33rd minute. In the 35th minute Dudu Meira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Édouard Mendy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner ended in Chicão Amorim almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Tigre das Américas's Édouard Mendy did a great save. Cipriano Proença struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Benjamim Dante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tigre das Américas. Enzo Batistuta hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Benjamim Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sílvio Luiz Mazza, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Benjamim Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cipriano Proença, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cipriano Proença made a kick off. Cipriano Proenças short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Benjamim Dante to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chicão Amorim in the 67th minute of play forced Tigre das Américas's goalkeeper Édouard Mendy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benjamim Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cipriano Proença in the 68th minute of play. Benjamim Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cipriano Proença in the 72nd minute of play. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Estrela Solitária's goalkeeper Benjamim Dante, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tigre das Américas's Alo Malo was substituted for Emiliano Sotil. Édouard Mendy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dudu Meira in the 85th minute of the match. Irinel Iliuță hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerd Müller in the 89th minute of play forced Tigre das Américas's goalkeeper Édouard Mendy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Estrela Solitária's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Proença came free, but Benjamim Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Estrela Solitária getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Guilherme Peixoto hit a great ball. Benjamim Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Proença, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.