League Play-Off

Paranapolis
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Paulinho Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frederico Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute of the match, Bernardinho Sampaio got a very nice opportunity to score, but Paulinho Montenegro was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Luiz Guilherme Saraiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luiz Guilherme Saraiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Vides having to interfere. In the 21st minute Luiz Guilherme Saraiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Vides saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luiz Paulo Meireles's late challenge caught a Aruti's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Paulo Meireles helped the player get up and apologised. Luiz Paulo Meireles kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Arnaldo Mello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Augusto Vides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Arnaldo Mello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Arnaldo Mello came up free with the goalie in the 49th minute, the Aruti fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Arnaldo Mello couldn't finish the play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luiz Guilherme Saraiva stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bernardinho Sampaio struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Paulinho Montenegro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paranapolis EC. Paulinho Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardinho Sampaio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Paranapolis EC booed when Aruti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Magalhães didn't get a good kick on the ball. 64 minutes into the game, Bernardinho Sampaio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Paulinho Montenegro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 70 played minutes Aruti got a freekick which was hit by Dé Marinho. In the 77th minute Luiz Guilherme Saraiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Vides saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulinho Montenegro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardinho Sampaio in the 79th minute of the match. Paulinho Montenegro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frederico Dias in the 81st minute of the match. Waldir Gomes kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Paranapolis EC's Bernardinho Sampaio got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 88 minutes, Dé Marinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aruti and the Paranapolis EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 88th minute, Dé Marinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bernardinho Sampaio struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Paulinho Montenegro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paranapolis EC. In the 95th minute, Erik Valladares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frederico Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulinho Montenegro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frederico Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Paranapolis EC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Aruti had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.