League Play-Off

Estádio Corti
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 9th minute, Billy Backman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edin Džeko in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ulisses Souza saved Corti from getting behind. Edin Džeko struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Ulisses Souza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GeRaÇãO-83. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edin Džeko in the 26th minute of play forced Corti's goalkeeper Ulisses Souza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Corti's Ulisses Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edin Džeko in the 29th minute of play. Corti's Ulisses Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edin Džeko in the 33rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edin Džeko in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ulisses Souza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to GeRaÇãO-83 getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Antonio Di Natale hit a great ball. Ulisses Souza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edin Džeko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Edin Džeko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ulisses Souza was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. After 42 played minutes GeRaÇãO-83 got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Fabiano Duarte. Ulisses Souza didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edin Džeko went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After the first half GeRaÇãO-83 were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Adriano Leite made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Edin Džeko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulisses Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ulisses Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silas de Lima in the 56th minute of the match. After 61 played minutes Corti got a freekick which was hit by Rey Cannavaro. Edin Džeko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Ulisses Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sidnei Correia made in the 66th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Leopoldo Dantas immediately put the ball in play. In the 72nd minute Leopoldo Dantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grzegorz Siekierski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Corti's Ulisses Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edin Džeko in the 75th minute of play. Ulisses Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Medero Gadea in the 80th minute of play. After a rather tough play, GeRaÇãO-83's Brian Ocampo got a free kick in the 81st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edin Džeko in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ulisses Souza saved Corti from getting behind. Grzegorz Siekierski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Dantas in the 87th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, GeRaÇãO-83's Ulisses Souza threw himself towards the right post 89 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Edin Džeko, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 93rd minute Angelo Loyola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grzegorz Siekierski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Corti booed when GeRaÇãO-83 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edin Džeko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Grzegorz Siekierski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmílson Gaspar, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. 97 minutes into the match, Corti's goal looked a bit too open when Edin Džeko came free, but Ulisses Souza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. GeRaÇãO-83 had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.