League Play-Off

Estádio Cigano
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sapiranga's Erivaldo Ramalho 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 8 minutes, Renatinho Vander mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sapiranga and the Cigano players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aluísio Tepedino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Gomes having to interfere. Aluísio Tepedino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Michel Gomes made a huge save. Valério Pombal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erivaldo Ramalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Luiz Guilherme Paiva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Michel Gomes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. After 19 minutes, Digo Pirani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sapiranga and the Cigano players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 19th match minute, Sapiranga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Digo Pirani to maneuver through the defense. Sapiranga's Falcão Mazza got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Erivaldo Ramalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oséias Branco's late challenge caught a Cigano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oséias Branco helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Sapiranga's Oséias Branco got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Cristian Donato's late challenge caught a Sapiranga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristian Donato helped the player get up and apologised. Cristian Donato hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. The long shot by Geovânio Félix in the 41st minute really tested Michel Gomes's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Luiz Guilherme Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Michel Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Michel Gomes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dráuzio Goiano in the 55th minute of the match. Sapiranga's Michel Gomes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Guilherme Paiva in the 56th minute of play. Valério Pombal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erivaldo Ramalho in the 59th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Erivaldo Ramalho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Valério Pombal was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Michel Gomes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Guilherme Paiva in the 70th minute of play. Sapiranga's Digo Pirani got his second yellow card of the match in the 70th minute. The referee ordered Digo Pirani off the ground. In the 71st minute, Digo Pirani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Aluísio Tepedino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Cigano's Aluísio Tepedino in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sapiranga's goalie prevented a goal. Falcão Mazza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Valério Pombal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Aluísio Tepedino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cigano's supporters rose to their feet, but Aluísio Tepedino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Michel Gomes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.