League Play-Off

Beira Rio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dorian Alagoano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some careless play in the Yaurare SS defense, Ciro Freitas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fabrício Paranaense. The Yaurare SS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fabrício Paranaense should have stopped the shot. Fabrício Paranaense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudinei de Mendonça in the 8th minute of play. Kauã Eger came free with the goalkeeper in the 14th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Fabrício Paranaense could save by the left post. After having played for 15 minutes, Claudinei de Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Internacional SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudinei de Mendonça was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Claudinei de Mendonças short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Fabrício Paranaense to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Internacional SC's Claudinei de Mendonça got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Ciro Freitas came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Internacional SC 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 Ciro Freitas couldn't finish the play. Internacional SC's Raí Soeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Claudinei de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabrício Paranaense having to interfere. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Internacional SC's goalkeeper Nilmar Peres, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 30 minutes into the game, Ciro Freitas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Internacional SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Yaurare SS the free kick. In the 30th match minute, Internacional SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Freitas to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 35 minutes, Claudinei de Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Internacional SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudinei de Mendonça was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 39th minute, Yaurare SS's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Claudinei de Mendonça fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Gilvan Abreu 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. Yaurare SS's Fabrício Paranaense proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Yaurare SS from getting a goal against them. Yaurare SS's Fabrício Paranaense proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Yaurare SS from getting a goal against them. Nilmar Peres stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dorian Alagoano's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Claudinei de Mendonça made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kauã Eger in the 53rd minute of play forced Yaurare SS's goalkeeper Fabrício Paranaense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Claudinei de Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot. Internacional SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudinei de Mendonça was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabrício Paranaense breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 58th minute, Silvinho Maranhense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabrício Paranaense stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Claudinei de Mendonça's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. In the 61st minute Dorian Alagoano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilmar Peres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Claudinei de Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yaurare SS's Fabrício Paranaense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kauã Eger in the 68th minute of play. In the 70th minute Claudinei de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrício Paranaense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silvinho Maranhense hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Claudinei de Mendonça scored 3-0 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabrício Paranaense, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Fabrício Paranaense didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Claudinei de Mendonça went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Nilmar Peres didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 82nd minute, which inside left pole to 4-1. Sílvio Luiz Simão charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sílvio Luiz Simão the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 85th minute, Sílvio Luiz Simão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Internacional SC booed when Yaurare SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robinho de Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudinei de Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Fabrício Paranaense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Internacional SC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.