League Play-Off

Tapuiara
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dida Passos kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, Tapuiara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Régis de Azevedo to maneuver through the defense. If Tiaguinho Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Samuca Porto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tiaguinho Lopes in the 12th minute. Tiaguinho Lopes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Samuca Porto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristiano de Barros hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 18th match minute, Tapuiara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cléber Hermes to maneuver through the defense. Hernani Meirelles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dida Passos in the 22nd minute of the match. Nicolas Paranaense 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. With a little luck, Herculanea's Samuca Porto got control of the ball when Tiaguinho Lopes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luciano Vieira was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 30th minute. Tapuiara's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Samuca Porto made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Tiaguinho Lopes sent off a good shot on target. Samuca Porto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Vieira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Herculanea's Samuca Porto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Vieira in the 60th minute of play. Herculanea's Samuca Porto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Vieira in the 61st minute of play. Tiaguinho Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tiaguinho Lopes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Samuca Porto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tiaguinho Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristiano de Barros blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Samuca Porto having to make a save. Cristiano de Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. When Nicolas Paranaense came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Herculanea 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 Nicolas Paranaense couldn't finish the play. When Raúl Cavalcante fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tapuiara's protests and gave Raúl Cavalcante a yellow card for diving instead. In the 81st match minute, Tapuiara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raúl Cavalcante to maneuver through the defense. Samuca Porto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Vieira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samuca Porto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luciano Vieira in the 91st minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Herculanea's goal looked a bit too open when Tiaguinho Lopes came free, but Samuca Porto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hernani Meirelles was out of position in the 96 minute of play, and Nicolas Paranaense capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nicolas Paranaense really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Herculanea eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.