League Play-Off

Arena Biruleibe
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tales Catarinense kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Tales Catarinense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Biruleibe FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Tales Catarinense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Frédson Saraiva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Amílton Zonta kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. The supporters of Alianza House Stark booed when Biruleibe FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Rossi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 12 played minutes, Alianza House Stark's Murillo Vasconcelos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Panait Balaeț came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Alianza House Stark reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Alianza House Stark's zone, Tales Catarinense stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frédson Saraiva came out of the goal and Tales Catarinense tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 19 minutes into the match, Tales Catarinense had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Frédson Saraiva. Alianza House Stark's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tales Catarinense was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 22 minutes into the game, Tales Catarinense recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Frédson Saraiva. Tales Catarinense showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. 31 minutes into the match, Biruleibe FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cauan Pernambucano came free, but Panait Balaeț reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute, Biruleibe FC's Tales Catarinense dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. The crowd rose to their feet as D.J. Sá kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Frédson Saraiva. That made the score 4-0 in the 38 minute of play. After 44 minutes, Amílton Zonta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Biruleibe FC and the Alianza House Stark players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 44th match minute, Biruleibe FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amílton Zonta to maneuver through the defense. If Tales Catarinense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

Fabiano Godoi charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabiano Godoi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Alianza House Stark getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Fabiano Godoi hit a great ball. If D.J. Sá had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cauan Pernambucano kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Tales Catarinense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frédson Saraiva having to interfere. A collision led to Biruleibe FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Tobias Julberg hit a great ball. In the 80th minute Tales Catarinense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frédson Saraiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Alianza House Stark defense, Tales Catarinense kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Frédson Saraiva. The Alianza House Stark fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Frédson Saraiva should have stopped the shot. When Amílton Zonta was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 84 minutes had been played. After 85 played minutes Biruleibe FC got a freekick which was hit by Amílton Zonta. Biruleibe FC's attentive Tobias Julberg managed to snatch the ball when Valdemar de Medeiros made a throw-in in the 88th minute of the game. In the 90th match minute, Biruleibe FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by D.J. Sá to maneuver through the defense. Biruleibe FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.