League Play-Off

Motuca
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Motuca SC's Pedrinho Gerber 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. 5 minutes into the match, Motuca SC's goal looked a bit too open when Eurico Araújo came free, but Carlos Fernando Damião reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, Eurico Araújo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Fernando Damião. Motuca SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eurico Araújo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 10th minute Pedrinho Gerber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fábio de Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Genílson Arce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Genílson Arce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Pedrinho Gerber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fred Fonseca in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlos Fernando Damião prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marrocos's Eurico Araújo got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Genílson Arce got free with Fábio de Souza in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Genílson Arce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fred Fonseca might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Fernando Damião. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fred Fonseca ran back to his position shaking his head. 38 minutes into the match, Marrocos's goalkeeper Fábio de Souza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Genílson Arce. A collision led to Marrocos getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Gonçalo Jacinto hit a great ball. In the 46th minute Motuca SC were awarded a corner. Américo Pena went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Kauan Massa got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-2. 46 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eurico Araújo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Motuca SC booed when Marrocos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdomiro Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fábio de Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedrinho Gerber in the 71st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Motuca SC's Lucas Lopez got a free kick in the 74th minute. After a rather tough play, Motuca SC's Rui Motta got a free kick in the 78th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Marrocos's Dedê Breckenfeld broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Eurico Araújo might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Fernando Damião. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eurico Araújo ran back to his position shaking his head. Fábio de Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedrinho Gerber in the 85th minute of the match. Pedrinho Gerber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Fábio de Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Fernando Damião made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fred Fonseca in the 93rd minute. Carlos Fernando Damião acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 98th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Enrique Bertassi. The Motuca SC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Marrocos's performance. The match ended with a win for Marrocos.