League Play-Off

Praca
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jeremias Rocha started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the game, Manoel Marques was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Praca FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Curucambaba SC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Praca FC's Manoel Marques got a free kick in the 4th minute. Praca FC's Vicente Paes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeremias Rocha in the 8th minute of play. Serginho de Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Luiz Saraiva having to interfere. Cássio Valadares kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. André Luiz Saraiva made an important save on a dangerous shot by Serginho de Toledo in the 16th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lucas Borges during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Curucambaba SC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Lucas Borges hit a great ball. Serginho de Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Luiz Saraiva having to interfere. After 31 played minutes Curucambaba SC got a freekick which was hit by André Luiz Nascimento. In the 32nd minute, Manoel Marques reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of André Luiz Saraiva. The goal made the score 1-1. In the 35th minute Manoel Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Luiz Saraiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alex de Amorim hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Manoel Marques's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but André Luiz Saraiva read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. Wilton Botelho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the match, Curucambaba SC's goalkeeper André Luiz Saraiva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Serginho de Toledo. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Serginho de Toledo struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. André Luiz Saraiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Praca FC. Jeremias Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Paes having to interfere. Vicente Paes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wilton Botelho in the 65th minute. If Serginho de Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Manoel Marques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 71 minutes, João Augusto Diniz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Praca FC and the Curucambaba SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Wilton Botelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Paes having to interfere. Vicente Paes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeremias Rocha in the 81st minute of the match. André Luiz Saraiva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serginho de Toledo in the 83rd minute of the match. 86 minutes into the match, Praca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Rocha came free, but Vicente Paes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Vicente Paes managed to avoid a goal in the 89thth minute, when Curucambaba SC's Wilton Botelho fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Wilton Botelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Paes having to interfere. 93 minutes into the match, Praca FC's goalkeeper Vicente Paes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wilton Botelho. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wilton Botelho got free with Vicente Paes in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.