League Play-Off

Arena Palestra
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Borboleta's Severino Paraibano 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. After 3 minutes, Robert-Jan Liameshko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the S.E Santa Rita and the Borboleta players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 3rd match minute, S.E Santa Rita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert-Jan Liameshko to maneuver through the defense. Severino Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute Erivaldo Cordeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beto Messias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Beto Messias stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Severino Paraibano's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. In the 15th minute, Tostão Pitta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gilmar de Moraes hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Naldo Vaz during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 20th minute, Naldo Vaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Severino Paraibano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Beto Messias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 28 minutes, Gilmar de Moraes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.E Santa Rita's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gilmar de Moraes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Peter-Michael Van Damme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Peter-Michael Van Damme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Peter-Michael Van Damme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Valdemar Hermes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rômulo de Carvalho might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Valdemar Hermes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rômulo de Carvalho ran back to his position shaking his head.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Peter-Michael Van Damme to strike the kick off in the second half. Rômulo de Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdemar Hermes having to interfere. Beto Messias made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erivaldo Cordeiro in the 57th minute. If Rômulo de Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Borboleta getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Zé Paulo Valladares hit a great ball. In the 63rd match minute, Borboleta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Paulo Valladares to maneuver through the defense. After 64 played minutes Borboleta got a freekick which was hit by Aloísio Catarinense. After having played for 65 minutes, Peter-Michael Van Damme managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.E Santa Rita's supporters crossed their fingers, but Peter-Michael Van Damme was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rômulo de Carvalho in the 72nd minute of play forced Borboleta's goalkeeper Valdemar Hermes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Severino Paraibano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Beto Messias read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Valdemar Hermes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter-Michael Van Damme in the 77th minute of the match. Valdemar Hermes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter-Michael Van Damme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gilmar de Moraes charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilmar de Moraes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 88th match minute, S.E Santa Rita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilmar de Moraes to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Borboleta booed when S.E Santa Rita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giuseppe Paranaense didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute Afonso de Senna managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The S.E Santa Rita fans cheered their team off the field, for while Borboleta had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.