League Play-Off

Morumbão
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th minute, Rubens Proença made a precise shot to the right of Artur Palmeira. São Paulo JA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 10thth minute of the game Rubens Proença who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but São Paulo JA's Artur Palmeira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Los CueCas booed when São Paulo JA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olavo Mesquita didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Los CueCas's Jefferson Saraiva got control of the ball when Yuri Esteves tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Perivaldo Batista got free with Jefferson Saraiva in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 16th minute, Gonçalo Barreto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes into the match, São Paulo JA's goal looked a bit too open when Luciano Esteves came free, but Artur Palmeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Rubens Proença shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Palmeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Eliseu Simões left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Los CueCas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 26th match minute, Los CueCas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rubens Proença to maneuver through the defense. Jefferson Saraiva made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yuri Esteves in the 27th minute. The Los CueCas fans' excitement grew in the 29th match minute when Los CueCas's Rubens Proença looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind São Paulo JA's goalkeeper Artur Palmeira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Eliseu Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in São Paulo JA's zone, Luciano Esteves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artur Palmeira came out of the goal and Luciano Esteves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in São Paulo JA's zone, Eliseu Simões stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artur Palmeira came out of the goal and Eliseu Simões tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 46th minute Luciano Esteves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Palmeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Rubens Proença came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Los CueCas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rubens Proença couldn't finish the play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rubens Proença stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Luciano Esteves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Eliseu Simões came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Los CueCas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eliseu Simões couldn't finish the play. If Luciano Esteves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Esteves in the 57th minute of play forced Los CueCas's goalkeeper Jefferson Saraiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. São Paulo JA's Artur Palmeira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save São Paulo JA from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Esteves in the 61st minute of play forced Los CueCas's goalkeeper Jefferson Saraiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rubens Proença received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Artur Palmeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute Yuri Esteves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jefferson Saraiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the game, Los CueCas's Rubens Proença nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Artur Palmeira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. If Rubens Proença had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Luciano Esteves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los CueCas's supporters rose to their feet, but Luciano Esteves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artur Palmeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Rubens Proença managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los CueCas's supporters rose to their feet, but Rubens Proença was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artur Palmeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 90th minute of the match Germano Abraão shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jefferson Saraiva showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 92nd minute, Eliseu Simões 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. If Rubens Proença had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 96th minute by Luciano Esteves got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The São Paulo JA fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Los CueCas were clearly better and deserved to take the win.