League Play-Off

Favorita
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Giuseppe Rocha during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Favorita SC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Giuseppe Rocha hit a great ball. Pedrinho Gerber's late challenge caught a Favorita SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedrinho Gerber helped the player get up and apologised. Lucas Lopez hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Teodoro Almeida could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Carlos Fernando Damião made a huge save. If Kauan Dracena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Genílson Arce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kauan Dracena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Fernando Damião having to interfere. Pedrinho Gerber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, Favorita SC's goal looked a bit too open when Genílson Arce came free, but Gugu Lira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Motuca SC booed when Favorita SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aluísio Alvarenga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 43 minutes into the match, Motuca SC's Américo Pena broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 46th minute, Américo Pena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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.

In the 52nd minute, Teodoro Almeida made a precise shot to the right of Carlos Fernando Damião. Motuca SC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After 55 minutes of play Favorita SC's Giuseppe Rocha was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. When Motuca SC's Pedrinho Gerber in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Favorita SC's goalie prevented a goal. Genílson Arce received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Gugu Lira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64thth minute of the game Pedrinho Gerber who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Favorita SC's Gugu Lira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gugu Lira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedrinho Gerber, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th minute, Motuca SC's Pedrinho Gerber dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. If Teodoro Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Motuca SC's Genílson Arce got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Pedrinho Gerber's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gugu Lira was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Aluísio Alvarenga charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aluísio Alvarenga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Favorita SC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Aluísio Alvarenga hit a great ball. Carlos Fernando Damião showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodoro Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Favorita SC's Teodoro Almeida got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 95th minute Teodoro Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Fernando Damião saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teodoro Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Carlos Fernando Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.