League Play-Off

Morumbi
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Cícero Azevedo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 10th minute, Guto Gamalov made a precise shot to the right of Luiz Fabiano Donatello. São Paulo F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Zé Pedro Catarinense's late challenge caught a São Paulo F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zé Pedro Catarinense helped the player get up and apologised. After 14 played minutes Geribues got a freekick which was hit by Zé Pedro Catarinense. After 17 minutes, Afonso Toledo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the São Paulo F.C. and the Geribues players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 18 played minutes São Paulo F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Toledo. The audience was convinced that Guto Gamalov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luiz Fabiano Donatello was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Afonso Toledo kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Geribues's goalkeeper Betinho de Amaral had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dadá Sergipano. The supporters of São Paulo F.C. booed when Geribues was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bebeto Toscano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Geribues's Osmar Palmeira got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The São Paulo F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 38th match minute when São Paulo F.C.'s Dadá Sergipano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 43 minutes into the match, São Paulo F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Guto Gamalov came free, but Luiz Fabiano Donatello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Geribues were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After some careless play in the São Paulo F.C. defense, Guto Gamalov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luiz Fabiano Donatello. The São Paulo F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luiz Fabiano Donatello should have stopped the shot. Osmar Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guto Gamalov got free with Luiz Fabiano Donatello in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Mateus Meirelles fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Geribues's protests and gave Mateus Meirelles a yellow card for diving instead. In the 60th match minute, Geribues was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateus Meirelles to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Geribues getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Zé Pedro Catarinense hit a great ball. If Dadá Sergipano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, São Paulo F.C.'s Afonso Toledo got a free kick in the 69th minute. 73 minutes into the match, São Paulo F.C.'s goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Donatello had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guto Gamalov. Guto Gamalov in the 78thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Luiz Fabiano Donatello, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Waldir Vander fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored São Paulo F.C.'s protests and gave Waldir Vander a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Geribues booed when São Paulo F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Waldir Vander didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luiz Fabiano Donatello made an important save on a dangerous shot by Guto Gamalov in the 86th minute. Guto Gamalov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fabiano Donatello having to interfere. If Samuca Saldanha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the match, Geribues's goal looked a bit too open when Waldir Vander came free, but Betinho de Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.