League Play-Off

Rubineia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After 4 played minutes Pitangui SC got a freekick which was hit by Alessandro Jacinto. João Paulo Pinheiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Murillo Rodrigues in the 5th minute. Murillo Rodriguess short, quick shot in the 7thth minute got João Paulo Pinheiro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Clemente Koehler charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Clemente Koehler the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Pitangui SC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Clemente Koehler hit a great ball. If Igor Tróia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Murillo Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Basílio Rodrigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. João Paulo Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedrinho Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Tróia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 29 played minutes Rubineia AD got a freekick which was hit by Raí Amaral. Clemente Koehler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clemente Koehler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Pedrinho Guimarães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Igor Tróia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Igor Tróia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedrinho Guimarães was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. 44 minutes into the match, Rubineia AD's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Tróia came free, but Pedrinho Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Murillo Rodrigues's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Paulo Pinheiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Basílio Rodrigues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the game, Murillo Rodrigues cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. João Paulo Pinheiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Clemente Koehler struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Pedrinho Guimarães didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pitangui SC. If Clemente Koehler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valério Cunha, 85 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. Pedrinho Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Tróia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedrinho Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Tróia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Paulo Pinheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murillo Rodrigues in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Alessandro Jacinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. João Paulo Pinheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murillo Rodrigues in the 94th minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Basílio Rodrigues ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. João Paulo Pinheiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Rubineia AD were victorious despite being under pressure from Pitangui SC for much of the match.