League Play-Off

Pirianito
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Miritiba AD's Fabiano Favoretto 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. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Miritiba AD's goalkeeper Dida Arantes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fabiano Favoretto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Fabiano Favoretto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Pirianito EC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Kléberson Leal hit a great ball. Fabiano Favoretto struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Aleandro Rosa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Miritiba AD. Fabiano Favoretto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleandro Rosa having to interfere. Rubinho Xavier kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the game, Rubinho Xavier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Miritiba AD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pirianito EC the free kick. Rubinho Xavier kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Anderson Simões who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Dida Arantes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Dida Arantes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anderson Simões in the 35th minute. In the 36th minute of the match, Joel Mangueira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dida Arantes saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Pirianito EC's Aleandro Rosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabiano Favoretto in the 40th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Fabrício do Vale 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. In the 47th minute Fabiano Favoretto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aleandro Rosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Mangueira was the one to do the kick off. Fabrício do Vale's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Aleandro Rosa firmly grabbed it by the left post. A collision led to Pirianito EC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Joel Mangueira hit a great ball. 60 minutes into the match, Pirianito EC's Anderson Simões sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dida Arantes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Anderson Simões fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dida Arantes having to interfere. Anderson Simões sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Miritiba AD's Dida Arantes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Mangueira in the 72nd minute of play. Fabrício do Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabrício do Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Aleandro Rosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kléberson Leal hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute, Fabrício do Vale 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. Aleandro Rosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabiano Favoretto, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. If Anderson Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th match minute, Pirianito EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gildo Sarmento to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Pirianito EC getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Kléberson Leal hit a great ball. When Fabiano Favoretto came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Miritiba AD 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 Fabiano Favoretto couldn't finish the play. When the match was over Miritiba AD could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Pirianito EC throughout the match.