League Play-Off

Felix
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Délio Braga made the kick off and thus started the match. Daniel Simão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aírton Sabóia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute, José Augusto da Mata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Paulo José Bertassi fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Grêmio Esportivo Brasil's protests and gave Paulo José Bertassi a yellow card for diving instead. Paulo José Bertassi kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. After 20 played minutes, Mauriti FC's Carlinhos de Azevedo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Palmeira 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 Mauriti FC reached it. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Egídio Lira put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Luiz Fabiano Palmeira. 30 minutes into the match, Aírton Sabóia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Daniel Simão. Mauriti FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aírton Sabóia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The long shot by Edson Arruda in the 34th minute really tested Luiz Fabiano Palmeira's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Ulisses Oliveira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luiz Fabiano Palmeira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. Délio Braga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Egídio Lira to strike the kick off in the second half. Ulisses Oliveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Délio Braga in the 57th minute of play forced Mauriti FC's goalkeeper Daniel Simão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Ulisses Oliveira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mauriti FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ulisses Oliveira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Fabiano Palmeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luiz Fabiano Palmeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulisses Oliveira in the 63rd minute of play. Luiz Fabiano Palmeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Egídio Lira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Egídio Lira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 71st minute Ulisses Oliveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fabiano Palmeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Aírton Sabóia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo José Bertassi kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. After 83 minutes of play, Mauriti FC's Ulisses Oliveira made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luiz Fabiano Palmeira was left in no man's land by his defense there! 85 minutes into the game, Iuri Mendes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mauriti FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grêmio Esportivo Brasil the free kick. A collision led to Mauriti FC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Iuri Mendes hit a great ball. Luiz Fabiano Palmeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulisses Oliveira in the 89th minute of play. Luiz Fabiano Palmeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Egídio Lira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Egídio Lira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.