League Play-Off

Inhata
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Amauri Negri started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yan Quadros got free with Reginaldo da Fonseca in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nestor Borges didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amauri Negri went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 10 minutes of play, Pinheiros FC's Celso Nóbrega made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nestor Borges was left in no man's land by his defense there! Reginaldo da Fonseca was a little too slow when Yan Quadros got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 1-2. With splendid footwork Vivaldo Aparecido arrived in front of goal to shoot 2-2 by the left pole in the game's 24th minute. After 33 played minutes Inhata got a freekick which was hit by Dinei Paranaense. After a defensive mix-up in Inhata's zone, Amauri Negri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nestor Borges came out of the goal and Amauri Negri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 36th minute, Yan Quadros fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Yan Quadros took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Reginaldo da Fonseca. Reginaldo da Fonseca dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Through an outstanding action, after 46 minutes, Reginaldo da Fonseca successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luís Eduardo Almeida to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Inhata got a freekick which was hit by Inácio Saldanha. Luís Eduardo Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Reginaldo da Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 62 minutes, Yan Quadros managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Inhata's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yan Quadros was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Reginaldo da Fonseca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yan Quadros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute of the match, Celso Nóbrega got a very nice opportunity to score, but Nestor Borges was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Pinheiros FC's zone, Yan Quadros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reginaldo da Fonseca came out of the goal and Yan Quadros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luís Eduardo Almeida scored 4-2 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Reginaldo da Fonseca, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Reginaldo da Fonseca stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yan Quadros's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. In the 76th minute of the match Dinei Paranaense shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Reginaldo da Fonseca showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Yan Quadros blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Reginaldo da Fonseca having to make a save. Luís Eduardo Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Reginaldo da Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pinheiros FC's Reginaldo da Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inácio Saldanha in the 84th minute of play. Nestor Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Nóbrega in the 85th minute of play. In the 94th minute of the match Laércio Paranaense shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Reginaldo da Fonseca showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the referee ended the match the Inhata players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.