League Play-Off

Estádio Giru
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Celso Alagoano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Cristiano Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Cristiano Santos came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Pianco 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 Cristiano Santos couldn't finish the play. Gláuber Diniz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luiz Paulo Sabóia having to make a save. In the 31st minute, Celso Alagoano made a precise shot to the right of Ulysses Hames. Pianco's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gláuber Diniz in the 37th minute of play forced Giru SC's goalkeeper Luiz Paulo Sabóia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gláuber Diniz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the match, Giru SC's goal looked a bit too open when Gláuber Diniz came free, but Luiz Paulo Sabóia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tiago de Godoy to strike the kick off in the second half. Cristiano Santos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Luiz Paulo Sabóia made a huge save. Celso Alagoano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ulysses Hames read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. If Tiago de Godoy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tiago de Godoy might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ulysses Hames. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tiago de Godoy ran back to his position shaking his head. Cristiano Santos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Luiz Paulo Sabóia made a huge save. If Celso Alagoano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 72 minutes into the game, one of Pianco:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 77 minutes, Edson Moura mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Giru SC and the Pianco players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Pianco booed when Giru SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edson Moura didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute Pianco were awarded a corner. Sílvio de Amaral went to the cornerflag to take it. Cristiano Santos's late challenge caught a Giru SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristiano Santos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd minute, Cristiano Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristiano Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristiano Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th match minute, Giru SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Gonçalves to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 91 minutes, Gláuber Diniz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pianco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gláuber Diniz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Giru SC's Luiz Paulo Sabóia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Paulo Barros in the 93rd minute of play. 98 minutes into the match, Giru SC's goal looked a bit too open when Gláuber Diniz came free, but Luiz Paulo Sabóia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.