League Play-Off

Franca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute, Válter Freitas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Hortêncio Sena managed to avoid a goal in the 8thth minute, when Franca's Cauan Penha fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Walmir Paulista in the 9th minute of play forced Motuca's goalkeeper Hortêncio Sena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Egídio Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cauan Penha in the 22ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Hortêncio Sena, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Franca booed when Motuca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Válter Freitas didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Augusto Mattos hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After having played for 32 minutes, Cauan Penha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Franca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cauan Penha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Cauan Penha fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Franca's protests and gave Cauan Penha a yellow card for diving instead. When Denílson Vinhas came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Motuca 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 Denílson Vinhas couldn't finish the play. Hortêncio Sena made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Cauan Penha sent off a good shot on target.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Walmir Paulista in the 51st minute of play forced Motuca's goalkeeper Hortêncio Sena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cauan Penha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hortêncio Sena having to make a save. If Walmir Paulista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Motuca getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Adriano Alcântara hit a great ball. Cauan Penha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hortêncio Sena having to make a save. Walmir Paulista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Egídio Linares charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Egídio Linares the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Motuca booed when Franca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Egídio Linares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hortêncio Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Walmir Paulista in the 73rd minute of the match. Hortêncio Sena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cauan Penha in the 74th minute of play. Walmir Paulista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hortêncio Sena having to interfere. A hard shot by Válter Freitas from long distance, 85 minutes into the match, got Roberto Valadares's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Denílson Vinhas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Roberto Valadares made a huge save. Roberto Valadares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dráuzio Rosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 95th minute, Egídio Linares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roberto Valadares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dráuzio Rosa's shot from short distance in the 97th minute. Franca's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.