League Play-Off

Mirando
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Emílio Coutinho made the kick off and thus started the match. After 4 minutes, Dênis Lopez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mirando SS and the Mandaguacu players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 4 played minutes Mirando SS got a freekick which was hit by Dênis Lopez. A collision led to Mandaguacu getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Ronaldo Braga hit a great ball. Kléber Hermes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dênis Lopez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the match, Mirando SS's Adalberto Zonta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kléber Hermes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Adalberto Zonta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Kléber Hermes made a huge save. Cacá Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emílio Coutinho in the 24th minute of play forced Mirando SS's goalkeeper Jorginho da Fonseca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dênis Lopez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Kléber Hermes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mirando SS's Jorginho da Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dinei Abreu in the 33rd minute of play. Kléber Hermes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adalberto Zonta went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Emílio Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Dinei Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Emílio Coutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho da Fonseca having to interfere. 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 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dênis Lopez to make the kick off. Jorginho da Fonseca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emílio Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Mirando SS booed when Mandaguacu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldo Braga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dinei Abreu succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 58th playminute. Dinei Abreu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jorginho da Fonseca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. A collision led to Mandaguacu getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Ronaldão Palmeira hit a great ball. A collision led to Mirando SS getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Lucas Simões hit a great ball. Mandaguacu's Emílio Coutinho got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hélder Alves hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. In the 73rd match minute, Mandaguacu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dé Machado to maneuver through the defense. Mirando SS's Dênis Lopez got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ronaldo Braga charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ronaldo Braga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 77th match minute, Mandaguacu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronaldo Braga to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Mirando SS getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Waldir Pinheiro hit a great ball. Dinei Abreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho da Fonseca having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Adalberto Zonta 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. Emílio Coutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho da Fonseca having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.