League Play-Off

Estádio Bolandeira
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Palmas SC's Natã Leme 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. If Natã Leme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 5th minute Breno de Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doriva da Mata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Breno de Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Ezequiel Toledo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bolandeira's supporters rose to their feet, but Ezequiel Toledo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. César Gomes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Doriva da Mata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natã Leme in the 14th minute of the match. Edmundo de Almeida kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Bolandeira's Elder Baptista got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 22nd minute Elder Baptista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but César Gomes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Elder Baptista came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Bolandeira 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 Elder Baptista couldn't finish the play. Bolandeira's Edmundo de Almeida suffered a sore knee after 27 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Belmiro Rocha during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Belmiro Rocha kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Ezequiel Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César Gomes having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ezequiel Toledo got free with César Gomes in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dedê Sena kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Doriva da Mata stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Breno de Almeida's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Breno de Almeida in the 47th minute of play forced Bolandeira's goalkeeper Doriva da Mata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dedê Sena kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

If Elder Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Breno de Almeidas short, quick shot in the 60thth minute got Doriva da Mata to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Elder Baptista charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elder Baptista the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Elder Baptista kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angelo Vidal during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Palmas SC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Angelo Vidal hit a great ball. César Gomes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Toledo in the 66th minute of the match. After 66 minutes of play Palmas SC's Angelo Vidal was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Palmas SC's Angelo Vidal got a free kick in the 67th minute. When Breno de Almeida, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 69 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Doriva da Mata was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. César Gomes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Toledo in the 75th minute of play. 76 minutes into the game, Ezequiel Toledo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. César Gomes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Ezequiel Toledo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but César Gomes was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. After 84 minutes of play Palmas SC's Belmiro Rocha was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Belmiro Rocha hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. 85 minutes into the match, Bolandeira's Betão da Cunha broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When Ezequiel Toledo came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Bolandeira 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 Ezequiel Toledo couldn't finish the play. Bolandeira's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.