League Play-Off

Estádio Palestina
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ronaldinho Xavier might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulo Saraiva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ronaldinho Xavier ran back to his position shaking his head. Japao's Paulo Saraiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldinho Xavier in the 5th minute of play. Humberto Hoffmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renan Messias having to interfere. In the 21stth minute of the game Ronaldinho Xavier who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Japao's Paulo Saraiva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Japao's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldinho Xavier came free, but Paulo Saraiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulo Saraiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldinho Xavier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the game, Palestina EC's José Augusto Santana nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paulo Saraiva made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 30thth minute of the game Inácio das Neves who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Palestina EC's Renan Messias was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 31st minute, Haroldo Maranhense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 32 minutes into the match, Palestina EC's goal looked a bit too open when Inácio das Neves came free, but Renan Messias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute, Maicon Koehler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. José Augusto Santana did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Paulo Saraiva 38 minutes into the match. Inácio das Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renan Messias having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ronaldinho Xavier to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Ronaldinho Xavier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Saraiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Saraiva didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Palestina EC's Ronaldinho Xavier shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-0 in the ordered_time% minute. With an all-out effort, Japao's Renan Messias threw himself towards the right post 73 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Inácio das Neves, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Palestina EC's Renan Messias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inácio das Neves in the 75th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Palestina EC's Ronaldinho Xavier sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo Saraiva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Wilian Corrêa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.