League Play-Off

Araucaria
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) If Cássio Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manfredo Marquez hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. When Lua Sporting's Cássio Pinheiro in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Araucaria's goalie prevented a goal. Waldir Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardinho Vale was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Manfredo Marquez showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. Lua Sporting's José Carlos Cardozo suffered a sore thigh after 20 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Hélder Donatello fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Araucaria's protests and gave Hélder Donatello a yellow card for diving instead. Hélder Donatello hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. If Cássio Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernardinho Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manfredo Marquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Mário Berger hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After 32 played minutes Lua Sporting got a freekick which was hit by Diamantino Arruda. When Adalberto Cardozo fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lua Sporting's protests and gave Adalberto Cardozo a yellow card for diving instead. After 33 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Lua Sporting! In the 34th minute, Araucaria got a penalty, and Leonel Xavier placed the ball unsaveable into goal, by the right post. 38 minutes into the game, Araucaria's Waldir Cunha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bernardinho Vale made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Manfredo Marquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Manfredo Marquez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardinho Vale was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manfredo Marquez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cássio Pinheiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Válter Medeiros having to interfere. Waldir Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manfredo Marquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Lua Sporting booed when Araucaria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mário Berger didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by André Melo during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. André Melo kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. André Melo kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Waldir Cunha in the 77th minute of play forced Lua Sporting's goalkeeper Bernardinho Vale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Lua Sporting's goal looked a bit too open when Waldir Cunha came free, but Bernardinho Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Leonel Xavier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lua Sporting's Bernardinho Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manfredo Marquez in the 88th minute of play. The supporters of Lua Sporting booed when Araucaria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mário Berger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lua Sporting's Téo Bertassi couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 97th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Araucaria. Araucaria's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.