League Play-Off

Os Pioneiros
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Márcio Nogueira kicked off to start the match. 0-1 became the score in the 3rd minute when Rafinha Mattos elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 10th match minute, Balanca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by William Diniz to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Balanca's Hernani Valle got a free kick in the 14th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Balanca's goalkeeper Zé Paulo Simão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evaristo Zanette. Márcio Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Elano Netto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pato Branco's supporters rose to their feet, but Elano Netto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Paulo Simão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sérgio de Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Waldemar de Souza took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zé Paulo Simão. Balanca's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 25th minute, Diguinho Passos 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. 32 minutes into the game, Diguinho Passos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Balanca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pato Branco the free kick. After a rather tough play, Balanca's Diguinho Passos got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Natã Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Pato Branco booed when Balanca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sérgio de Sousa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sérgio de Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diguinho Passos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the match, Pato Branco's goal looked a bit too open when Diguinho Passos came free, but Basílio Trancoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Basílio Trancoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diguinho Passos in the 49th minute of play.

Diguinho Passoss short, quick shot in the 53rdth minute got Basílio Trancoso to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Diguinho Passos in the 58thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Basílio Trancoso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A collision led to Balanca getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Sérgio de Sousa hit a great ball. 64 minutes into the match, Diguinho Passos dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Basílio Trancoso, 0-2. Diguinho Passos in the 67thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Basílio Trancoso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Diguinho Passos had several of the Pato Branco's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 70 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-3 score and a disappointed Basílio Trancoso as he didn't even see the shot coming. Basílio Trancoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafinha Mattos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Diguinho Passos succeeded in the game's 78th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-4. Diguinho Passos in the 85thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Basílio Trancoso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, Pato Branco's Elano Netto got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute, Pato Branco's Olavo Montenegro seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Olavo Montenegro the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Pato Branco protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Olavo Montenegro had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pato Branco fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 88th minute. Penalty! In the 94th minute, Elano Netto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 96thth minute of the game Rafinha Mattos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pato Branco's Basílio Trancoso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Basílio Trancoso made a fantastic save in the 100th minute, when Diguinho Passos sent off a good shot on target. When the match was over Balanca could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Pato Branco throughout the match.