League Play-Off

Estádio Abaiba
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. João Rocha started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Abaiba AD's goalkeeper David Loureiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Dagoberto Koehler managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trocari's supporters rose to their feet, but Dagoberto Koehler was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Loureiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 15 minutes into the game, Trocari's Dagoberto Koehler nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. David Loureiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Túlio Matorin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ian Eger in the 20th minute of play. In the 26th minute Ian Eger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Túlio Matorin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dagoberto Koehler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Trocari's Túlio Matorin got control of the ball when Vinícius Freire tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Abaiba AD's Ian Eger in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Trocari's goalie prevented a goal. Trocari's Túlio Matorin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ian Eger in the 43rd minute of play. João Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. David Loureiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ian Eger stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Vinícius Freire took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Túlio Matorin. Túlio Matorin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Samuel Mumbach blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Túlio Matorin having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Vinícius Freire managed to get in a good position for a shot. Abaiba AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Vinícius Freire was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Túlio Matorin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Samuel Mumbach charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Samuel Mumbach the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 80 played minutes João Rocha rounded Abaiba AD's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-3. Dagoberto Koehler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. David Loureiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Samuel Mumbach was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 98 minutes had been played. In the 99th minute, Samuel Mumbach hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Trocari eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.