League Play-Off

Estádio Pacova
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cauan Damião scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benjamim Abraão, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Filipe Cruz made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Geovanni Nunes sent off a good shot on target. Flávio Arósio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipe Cruz having to interfere. Claudinho Luz came free with the goalkeeper in the 17th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Filipe Cruz could save by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flávio Arósio in the 18th minute of play forced Ibiaca EC's goalkeeper Filipe Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute, Armando Messias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Cyber Soccer Curitiba's zone, Durvalino Mattos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamim Abraão came out of the goal and Durvalino Mattos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Cauan Damião managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ibiaca EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cauan Damião was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamim Abraão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 32nd minute Durvalino Mattos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Abraão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zézinho Motta during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ibiaca EC's Zézinho Motta got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 38th minute of the match Emílio Mota sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Filipe Cruz skillfully saved the ball. When Durvalino Mattos came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Ibiaca EC 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 Durvalino Mattos couldn't finish the play. Claudinho Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Ibiaca EC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Geovanni Nunes made a kick off. Claudinho Luz struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Filipe Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cyber Soccer Curitiba. Cauan Damião received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Benjamim Abraão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cauan Damião had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th minute, Durvalino Mattos 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. If Durvalino Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 75 minutes into the match, Ibiaca EC's goal looked a bit too open when Flávio Arósio came free, but Filipe Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute Cauan Damião shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Abraão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benjamim Abraão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Durvalino Mattos in the 79th minute. Claudinho Luz took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Filipe Cruz. Filipe Cruz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. When Flávio Arósio came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Cyber Soccer Curitiba 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 Flávio Arósio couldn't finish the play. In the 93rd minute of the match Emílio Mota shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Filipe Cruz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Flávio Arósio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipe Cruz having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.