League Play-Off

Invernada
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Natinopolis's Carlos Eduardo Brasil 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. Carlos Eduardo Brasil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Hamílton Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Luiz Gustavo Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Eduardo Brasil in the 11th minute of play forced Invernada's goalkeeper Hamílton Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Natinopolis getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Walmir Branco hit a great ball. After 17 minutes, Benedito Tinoco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Invernada and the Natinopolis players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 17th minute, Benedito Tinoco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hamílton Cardoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Eduardo Brasil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 25 played minutes Natinopolis got a freekick which was hit by Dé Matorin. Luiz Gustavo Borges hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Invernada's Hamílton Cardoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Eduardo Brasil in the 31st minute of play. Invernada's Hamílton Cardoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Eduardo Brasil in the 34th minute of play. Hamílton Cardoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Eduardo Brasil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Júlio Vides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 40 played minutes, Natinopolis's Luiz Fábio Trigo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hamílton Cardoso came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Natinopolis reached it. If Luiz Gustavo Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luiz Gustavo Borges made a kick off. A collision led to Invernada getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Luiz Fernando Sampaio hit a great ball. In the 58th minute, Carlos Eduardo Brasil 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. The long shot by Régis Braga in the 61st minute really tested Hamílton Cardoso's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 68th minute of the match Luiz Fábio Trigo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hamílton Cardoso showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Kauan Cunha who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Hamílton Cardoso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Carlos Eduardo Brasil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Natinopolis's Tiago Mumbach played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júlio Vides in the 76th minute of play. Carlos Eduardo Brasil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Júlio Vides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Carlos Eduardo Brasil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 95 played minutes Natinopolis got a freekick which was hit by Noel Santos. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.