League Play-Off

Estádio Salsa Catala
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Guilherme da Cunha kicked off to start the match. After having played for 3 minutes, Guilherme da Cunha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Taquari EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guilherme da Cunha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Olívio Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olívio Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joélson Mazza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olívio Xavier in the 18th minute of play. Wilton Pires, 25 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Guilherme da Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to A La Madrid Barça getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Baltazar Matorin hit a great ball. Guilherme da Cunha scored 0-2 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joélson Mazza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Taquari EC's Olívio Xavier got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wágner Lopes to make the kick off. After 52 minutes, Olívio Xavier made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. A La Madrid Barça's Joélson Mazza tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A La Madrid Barça's Joélson Mazza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guilherme da Cunha in the 56th minute of play. In the 57th minute, Olívio Xavier left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Taquari EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. In the 62nd minute, Olívio Xavier ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joélson Mazza was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. 69 minutes into the match, A La Madrid Barça's goalkeeper Joélson Mazza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Murilo Cunha. Olívio Xavier's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joélson Mazza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Léo Arósio charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Léo Arósio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st match minute, A La Madrid Barça was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Léo Arósio to maneuver through the defense. Taquari EC's Wilton Pires couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for A La Madrid Barça. In the 83rd minute, Washington Lopez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joélson Mazza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Olívio Xavier in the 86th minute. In the 89th minute, Mário Senna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 95 minutes, Zé Pedro Vale mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Taquari EC and the A La Madrid Barça players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 95th match minute, Taquari EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Pedro Vale to maneuver through the defense. When the match was over Taquari EC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than A La Madrid Barça throughout the match.