League Play-Off

Ginásio Desportivo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nestor Ortiz during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 6 played minutes Grêmio got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Ortiz. After a rather tough play, Grêmio's Jean Porto got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute, Cafu Sarmento fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The supporters of Grêmio booed when Pindamonhangaba VC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Perivaldo Tavares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wágner Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Dudu Maranhense fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pindamonhangaba VC's protests and gave Dudu Maranhense a yellow card for diving instead. With a little luck, Grêmio's Conrado Figueiredo got control of the ball when Cafu Sarmento tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 25th minute, Jean Porto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, Gustav Håkansson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dráusio Carioca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Conrado Figueiredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benicio Hustaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Flavinho Goiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Pindamonhangaba VC's Dudu Maranhense got a free kick in the 39th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cafu Sarmento in the 45th minute of play forced Grêmio's goalkeeper Conrado Figueiredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benicio Hustaz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Dudu Maranhense 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. Dudu Maranhense struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Conrado Figueiredo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pindamonhangaba VC. A collision led to Grêmio getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Jean Porto hit a great ball. Conrado Figueiredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cafu Sarmento in the 55th minute of the match. Waldir da Fonseca scored 1-0 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Conrado Figueiredo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Gustav Håkansson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benicio Hustaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pindamonhangaba VC's Duarte Perez got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Benicio Hustaz hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Dudu Maranhense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pindamonhangaba VC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dudu Maranhense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Conrado Figueiredo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Conrado Figueiredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waldir da Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustav Håkansson charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gustav Håkansson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 84 played minutes Grêmio got a freekick which was hit by Gustav Håkansson. Dudu Maranhense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gustav Håkansson 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. With a little luck, Pindamonhangaba VC's Flavinho Goiano got control of the ball when Linus Stålman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wágner Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.