League Play-Off

Marolão
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Tiaguinho Rezende managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itatuba FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Tiaguinho Rezende was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yan Cordeiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 12th minute Tiaguinho Rezende shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yan Cordeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Itatuba FC's zone, Arthur Falcão stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hudson Valle came out of the goal and Arthur Falcão tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 15 minutes, Chico Teixeira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Berlô FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chico Teixeira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Yan Cordeiro came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by Itatuba FC's Paulo José Matorin. But to his dismay, Paulo José Matorin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Berlô FC's zone, Paulo José Matorin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yan Cordeiro came out of the goal and Paulo José Matorin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Berlô FC's Yan Cordeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiaguinho Rezende in the 23rd minute of play. If Tiaguinho Rezende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute Paulo José Matorin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yan Cordeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute, Paulo José Matorin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yan Cordeiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Yan Cordeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiaguinho Rezende in the 40th minute of play. Tiaguinho Rezende fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yan Cordeiro having to interfere. Paulo José Matorin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yan Cordeiro having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tiaguinho Rezende to strike the kick off in the second half. Henrique de Salles hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Berlô FC's Caco Britto got a free kick in the 58th minute. After 60 played minutes Paulo José Matorin rounded Berlô FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-4. Yan Cordeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiaguinho Rezende, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 68th minute Tiaguinho Rezende shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yan Cordeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Nico Porto fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Itatuba FC's protests and gave Nico Porto a yellow card for diving instead. Nico Porto kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. A collision led to Berlô FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Arthur Falcão hit a great ball. Yan Cordeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiaguinho Rezende, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Tiaguinho Rezende's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yan Cordeiro was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Caco Britto kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, Itatuba FC's Paulo José Matorin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yan Cordeiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arthur Falcão kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Arthur Falcão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th minute, Diogo Teles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulo José Matorin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yan Cordeiro having to interfere. Yan Cordeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Xavier in the 93rd minute of the match. When Tiaguinho Rezende came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Itatuba FC 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 Tiaguinho Rezende couldn't finish the play.