League Play-Off

Urbano Caldeira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luiz Fabiano Prado started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Adrianinho Prata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Márcio Fontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chico Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 17 played minutes Santos FC got a freekick which was hit by Doriva de Lima. In the 18th minute, one of Santos FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Santos FC. In the 28th match minute, sao paulo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cléberson Santana to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st match minute, Santos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Gustavo Valadares to maneuver through the defense. After 33 played minutes, sao paulo's Cléberson Santana shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Márcio Fontes 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 sao paulo reached it. Márcio Fontes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrianinho Prata in the 35th minute of play. A collision led to Santos FC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Inácio Salles hit a great ball. If Adrianinho Prata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Fabiano Prado 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. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adrianinho Prata stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Dino do Vale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armandinho Lira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Márcio Fontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adrianinho Prata got free with Márcio Fontes in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Armandinho Lira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Márcio Fontes made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Armandinho Lira sent off a good shot on target. 67 minutes into the match, Luiz Fabiano Prado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tostão Proença. sao paulo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luiz Fabiano Prado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 73rdth minute of the game Adrianinho Prata who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santos FC's Márcio Fontes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Armandinho Lira came free with the goalkeeper in the 80th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Márcio Fontes could save by the left post. Armandinho Lira who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Márcio Fontes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Filipe de Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Márcio Fontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cléberson Santana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armandinho Lira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Márcio Fontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Chico Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.