League Play-Off

Luciano Guidotti
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, FC Torino's Célio de Andrade got a free kick in the 4th minute. Clube Atlético Piracicaba's Kaká Félix got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, FC Torino's Célio de Andrade got a free kick in the 7th minute. Claudinei da Silveira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kaká Félix went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. José Vítor Costa scored 1-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luiz Fábio Tasso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kaká Félix received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Claudinei da Silveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kaká Félix received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Claudinei da Silveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Clube Atlético Piracicaba booed when FC Torino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Célio de Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reinaldo Pombal, 25 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jefferson Pitta got free with Claudinei da Silveira in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If José Vítor Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jefferson Pitta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Claudinei da Silveira made a huge save. Franklin Vidal took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 37th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Claudinei da Silveira. FC Torino's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Vinícius Baiano hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kaká Félix stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. José Vítor Costa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Luiz Fábio Tasso made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaká Félix in the 59th minute of play forced FC Torino's goalkeeper Claudinei da Silveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jefferson Pitta in the 62nd minute of play forced FC Torino's goalkeeper Claudinei da Silveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. José Vítor Costa might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luiz Fábio Tasso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. José Vítor Costa ran back to his position shaking his head. Clube Atlético Piracicaba's Luiz Fábio Tasso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Clube Atlético Piracicaba from getting a goal against them. After 66th play minutes Kaká Félix shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Claudinei da Silveira and just under the crossbar into goal. After having played for 73 minutes, Jefferson Pitta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clube Atlético Piracicaba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jefferson Pitta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kaká Félix sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jefferson Pitta struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Claudinei da Silveira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clube Atlético Piracicaba. Kaká Félix's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Claudinei da Silveira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Clube Atlético Piracicaba had played much better football throughout.