League Play-Off

Mirai
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Muchila's Josué Marquez 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. 3 minutes into the match, Mirai SS's goal looked a bit too open when Wanderson Mazza came free, but Rony Pontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orlando Vinhas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dadá Correia in the 4th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Muchila's Pedrinho Souza got a free kick in the 7th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Wanderson Mazza notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Mirai SS's Rony Pontes. Rony Pontes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 15th minute, Josué Marquez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rony Pontes was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gonçalo Messias during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Mirai SS booed when Muchila was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonçalo Messias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Orlando Vinhas made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Agostinho Gaúcho sent off a good shot on target. If Josué Marquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rony Pontes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonçalo Messias in the 36th minute of play. Josué Marquez took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rony Pontes. Rony Pontes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. If Wanderson Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dadá Correia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wanderson Mazza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dadá Correia to make the kick off. When Wanderson Mazza came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Muchila 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 Wanderson Mazza couldn't finish the play. Wanderson Mazza might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rony Pontes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wanderson Mazza ran back to his position shaking his head. Josué Marquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Mirai SS's Arlindo Perez got a free kick in the 73rd minute. The supporters of Mirai SS booed when Muchila was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedrinho Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Mirai SS's Dadá Correia in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Muchila's goalie prevented a goal. 89 minutes into the match, Mirai SS's goal looked a bit too open when Pedrinho Souza came free, but Rony Pontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Muchila's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.