League Play-Off

Ligga Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Umberto Silveira got the match started through his kick off. Carlos Alberto Peres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Umberto Silveira in the 6th minute of the match. The Athletico Paranauense fans' excitement grew in the 11th match minute when Athletico Paranauense's Caio Valadares looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Caio Valadares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Kléber Rodrigues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hamílton Soares 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. Edinho Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Alberto Peres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Fábio Pitta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, Athletico Paranauense's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fábio Pitta came free, but Carlos Alberto Peres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vítor da Mata got free with Kléber Rodrigues in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vítor da Mata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Kléber Rodrigues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute, Caio Valadares 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. 43 minutes into the match, Luiz Fábio Pitta notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Athletico Paranauense's Carlos Alberto Peres. Carlos Alberto Peres was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpected shot in the 47th minute by Caio Valadares got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Caio Valadares to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Jaime Alagoano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kléber Rodrigues was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. 56 minutes into the match, Cucuy FC's goal looked a bit too open when Caio Valadares came free, but Kléber Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the game, Hamílton Soares cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Kléber Rodrigues was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Caio Valadares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Kléber Rodrigues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Frank Secco in the 67th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Athletico Paranauense's Gilberto Castro. 74 minutes into the game, Caio Valadares cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Kléber Rodrigues was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 77 minutes into the match, Athletico Paranauense's goal looked a bit too open when Umberto Silveira came free, but Carlos Alberto Peres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Caio Valadares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Kléber Rodrigues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabiano Pombal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Kléber Rodrigues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd minute, Fabiano Pombal 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 Caio Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Caio Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caio Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kléber Rodrigues having to interfere. Gilberto Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Kléber Rodrigues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th minute Caio Valadares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kléber Rodrigues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that Athletico Paranauense were the better team. Athletico Paranauense's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.