League Play-Off

Curvello
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jarbas Diniz took the kick off in the first half of the match. Passamo SC's Oscar Neiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frederico Torres in the 10th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Jarbas Diniz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ezequiel Dante was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. 13 minutes into the game, Giuseppe Gerber was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Passamo SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Curvello the free kick. In the 13th minute, Giuseppe Gerber hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 15th minute Jarbas Fontes 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. In the 17th match minute, Curvello was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Alcântara to maneuver through the defense. César Ribeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Dante having to interfere. Ezequiel Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from César Ribeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 27 minutes of play, Passamo SC's César Ribeiro made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ezequiel Dante was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jarbas Diniz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Dante having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frederico Torres made a kick off. After 55 minutes of play, Passamo SC's César Ribeiro made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ezequiel Dante was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Jarbas Diniz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. César Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ezequiel Dante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarbas Diniz in the 64th minute of the match. After 65 minutes, Abel Faria mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Passamo SC and the Curvello players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 65th match minute, Passamo SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Faria to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Curvello getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Patrício Soares hit a great ball. Jarbas Diniz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Dante having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Curvello's zone, César Ribeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ezequiel Dante came out of the goal and César Ribeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ezequiel Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarbas Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After 78 played minutes Passamo SC got a freekick which was hit by Abel Faria. 81 minutes into the match, Passamo SC's goal looked a bit too open when Frederico Torres came free, but Oscar Neiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute Patrício Soares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oscar Neiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ezequiel Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jarbas Diniz in the 96th minute of play. Passamo SC played a much better game than Curvello and deserved their victory. The Curvello players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.