League Play-Off

Natinopolis
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcus Paiva got the match started through his kick off. If Marcus Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Eduardo Brasil in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Chico Moura saved Capoeiro SC from getting behind. Armindo Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Tiago Mumbach tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcus Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Tiago Mumbach tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Natinopolis getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Kauan Cunha hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcus Paiva in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tiago Mumbach saved Natinopolis from getting behind. If Marcus Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Capoeiro SC's Chico Moura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Eduardo Brasil in the 36th minute of play. Kauan Cunha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Chico Moura read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. Luiz Fábio Trigo kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Maurício Nogueira, 41 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Dé Matorin charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dé Matorin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tiago Mumbach showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armindo Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Dé Matorin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chico Moura having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carlos Eduardo Brasil to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Maurício Nogueira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Capoeiro SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Natinopolis the free kick. After a rather tough play, Capoeiro SC's Maurício Nogueira got a free kick in the 52nd minute. After having played for 54 minutes, Mauro de Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Natinopolis's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mauro de Souza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Eduardo Brasil in the 62nd minute of play forced Capoeiro SC's goalkeeper Chico Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute, Dé Matorin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Eduardo Brasil in the 70th minute of play forced Capoeiro SC's goalkeeper Chico Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tiago Mumbach was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Armindo Neves showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 78 minute of play. Armindo Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chico Moura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kauan Cunha in the 88th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Kauan Cunha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chico Moura was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Chico Moura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kauan Cunha in the 91st minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.