League Play-Off

Estádio Vazantes
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vazantes SC's Washington Prado started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fábio Nascimento during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Vazantes SC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Fábio Nascimento hit a great ball. When Artur Guedes came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Mauruca AD 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 Artur Guedes couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Vazantes SC's André Luiz Peres got a free kick in the 12th minute. Washington Prado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Evandro Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Washington Prado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Evandro Fonseca having to make a save. 20 minutes into the match, Vazantes SC's goal looked a bit too open when Artur Guedes came free, but Rodolfo Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Washington Prado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evandro Fonseca having to interfere. When Artur Guedes came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Mauruca AD 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 Artur Guedes couldn't finish the play. If Hugo Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dário Ferraz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute, Dário Ferraz 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. Evandro Fonseca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Washington Prado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evandro Fonseca made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Dário Ferraz sent off a good shot on target. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 53rd minute Artur Guedes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 54th minute, Humberto Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hugo Fernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Rodolfo Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dário Ferraz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Evandro Fonseca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Artur Guedes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Hugo Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Washington Prado 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. 79 minutes into the game, José Paulo Magalhães was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vazantes SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mauruca AD the free kick. After a rather tough play, Vazantes SC's José Paulo Magalhães got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute of the match Bruno Vidal sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rodolfo Alcântara skillfully saved the ball. 82 minutes into the game, Yuri de Toledo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mauruca AD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vazantes SC the free kick. In the 82nd minute, Yuri de Toledo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Evandro Fonseca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dário Ferraz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute, Dário Ferraz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vazantes SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mauruca AD players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Vazantes SC.