League Play-Off

Arena João dos Gols
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Betão Aparecido made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adhemar Novaes in the 3rd minute. Nelsinho Rossi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdir Eger having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Nicolas Alvarenga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Valdir Eger was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 15th minute of the match Samuca de Barros shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Valdir Eger showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nilson Silva hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Valdir Eger stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nelsinho Rossi's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. 25 minutes into the match, Palmeiras's Nicolas Alvarenga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valdir Eger narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 29 minutes into the match, Palmeiras's Nicolas Alvarenga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valdir Eger narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Valdir Eger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Alvarenga in the 31st minute of the match. With a little luck, Palmeiras's Betão Aparecido got control of the ball when Adhemar Novaes tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lessa Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Valdir Eger, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 35 minutes of play, Palmeiras's Nicolas Alvarenga made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Valdir Eger was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Valdo Salles fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lessa Futebol Clube's protests and gave Valdo Salles a yellow card for diving instead. In the 39th match minute, Lessa Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdo Salles to maneuver through the defense. Valdir Eger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nelsinho Rossi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Nicolas Alvarenga made the kick off in the second half. Nicolas Alvarenga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Valdir Eger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valdir Eger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Alvarenga, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Lessa Futebol Clube's Valdir Eger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Pedro Linares in the 59th minute of play. After 60 minutes, Telmo Sanches mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palmeiras and the Lessa Futebol Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 61 played minutes Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by Telmo Sanches. After having played for 66 minutes, Zé Pedro Linares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palmeiras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zé Pedro Linares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Palmeiras's Nicolas Alvarenga slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Valdir Eger. That made the score 0-3 after 71 minutes of play. Valdir Eger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Alvarenga in the 74th minute of the match. Valdir Eger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Alvarenga, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Nicolas Alvarenga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nicolas Alvarenga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdir Eger having to interfere. Nicolas Alvarenga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdir Eger having to interfere.