League Play-Off

Edeia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luiz Gustavo Koehler made the kick off which started today's match. If Davi Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Afonso Secco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Davi Leão's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Luiz Gustavo Koehler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Edeia's zone, Davi Leão stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afonso Secco came out of the goal and Davi Leão tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Gustavo Koehler in the 21st minute of play forced Edeia's goalkeeper Afonso Secco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Davi Leão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Afonso Secco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Davi Leão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Secco having to interfere. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Edeia's goalkeeper Afonso Secco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Afonso Secco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Gustavo Koehler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the game, Davi Leão cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Afonso Secco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Davi Leão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aratingauba's supporters rose to their feet, but Davi Leão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Afonso Secco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. César Nóbrega's late challenge caught a Edeia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. César Nóbrega helped the player get up and apologised. In the 40th match minute, Aratingauba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by César Nóbrega to maneuver through the defense. Afonso Secco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Gustavo Koehler in the 46th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lúcio Motta to strike the kick off in the second half. If Davi Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th minute, Lúcio Motta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlos Fernando Barbosa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Gustavo Mello recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Edeia booed when Aratingauba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sabino Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Mello in the 65th minute of play forced Aratingauba's goalkeeper Carlos Fernando Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gustavo Mello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Davi Leão was extremely unlucky when he, in the 77th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The supporters of Aratingauba booed when Edeia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Vítor Abreu didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Luiz Gustavo Koehler took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Afonso Secco to make any attempt to save it. In the 87th match minute, Edeia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolas Tinoco to maneuver through the defense. Davi Leão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Secco having to interfere. Edeia's Afonso Secco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Gustavo Koehler in the 92nd minute of play. Aratingauba played a much better game than Edeia and deserved their victory. The Edeia players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.