League Play-Off

Estádio Picoto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Felippe Neiva started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rui Moreira acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 3rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Igor Mesquita. With his leg Rui Moreira managed to avoid a goal in the 5thth minute, when Picoto SS's Felippe Neiva fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Luís Fabiano Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute, Luís Fabiano Figueiredo 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. Rui Moreira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felippe Neiva went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Luís Fabiano Figueiredo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Rui Moreira made a huge save. The corner led Picoto SS's Igor Mesquita to fire away a dangerous shot which Rui Moreira despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The Muirapinima fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when Muirapinima's Frank Rossi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 30 minutes into the match, Muirapinima's Leopoldo Castro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Duda Paulista narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 33 minutes into the match, Picoto SS's Felippe Neiva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rui Moreira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Felippe Neiva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rui Moreira was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. 36 minutes into the game, Frank Rossi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Duda Paulista was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Luís Fabiano Figueiredo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Picoto SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Fabiano Figueiredo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rui Moreira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half Muirapinima were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frank Rossi to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Luís Fabiano Figueiredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felippe Neiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Rui Moreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leopoldo Castro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Duda Paulista skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a defensive mix-up in Picoto SS's zone, Leopoldo Castro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Duda Paulista came out of the goal and Leopoldo Castro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 62 minutes, Leopoldo Castro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Muirapinima and the Picoto SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Leopoldo Castro hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frank Rossi in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Duda Paulista saved Picoto SS from getting behind. Leopoldo Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Duda Paulista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leopoldo Castro in the 70thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Duda Paulista, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Leopoldo Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Picoto SS's goalkeeper Duda Paulista, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leopoldo Castro in the 75thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Duda Paulista, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 75th match minute, Muirapinima was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yuri Trancoso to maneuver through the defense. In the 89th minute Luís Fabiano Figueiredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frank Rossi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Duda Paulista having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luís Fabiano Coelho during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Picoto SS's Luís Fabiano Coelho got a free kick in the 95th minute. André Luiz Guerra took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 97th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Duda Paulista. Picoto SS's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Muirapinima had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.