League Play-Off

Cascavel
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Flavinho Ceresso ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adelino Medeiros was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Adelino Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erasmo Quaresma, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tales Matos got free with Júlio Cosme in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sydney Diniz's late challenge caught a Cascavel SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sydney Diniz helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Lajeado getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Sydney Diniz hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Laerte Fernandes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cascavel SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Laerte Fernandes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Júlio Cosme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lajeado's defense didn't have a chance, in the 14th minute, when Laerte Fernandes scored to the left of an out of position Júlio Cosme, making the score, 1-1. Jorginho Soares's late challenge caught a Cascavel SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jorginho Soares helped the player get up and apologised. After 19 played minutes Lajeado got a freekick which was hit by Jorginho Soares. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Laerte Fernandes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cascavel SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Laerte Fernandes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Júlio Cosme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Cascavel SC's Laerte Fernandes in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lajeado's goalie prevented a goal. Lajeado's Júlio Cosme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laerte Fernandes in the 28th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Laerte Fernandes got free with Júlio Cosme in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabiano Mattos in the 33rd minute of play forced Cascavel SC's goalkeeper Adelino Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adelino Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabiano Mattos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flavinho Ceresso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cascavel SC's Rodriguinho Oliveira suffered a sore foot after 37 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Nico Mangueira fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lajeado's protests and gave Nico Mangueira a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Lajeado getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Nico Mangueira hit a great ball. 41 minutes into the game, one of Cascavel SC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fabiano Mattos to make the kick off. Lajeado were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after Cascavel SC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nico Mangueira took the corner. Henrique Pitta was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After a rather tough play, Cascavel SC's Laerte Fernandes got a free kick in the 55th minute. Fabiano Mattos was extremely unlucky when he, in the 57th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Júlio Cosme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tales Matos in the 62nd minute of play. In the 69th match minute, Cascavel SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laerte Fernandes to maneuver through the defense. Fabiano Mattos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adelino Medeiros having to interfere. Fabiano Mattos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adelino Medeiros having to interfere. Adelino Medeiros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Flavinho Ceresso in the 74th minute. With a little luck, Cascavel SC's Adelino Medeiros got control of the ball when Flavinho Ceresso tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 86th minute, one of Cascavel SC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Cascavel SC. In the 94th minute, Erasmo Quaresma got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.