League Play-Off

Morumbi
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Oswaldo França got the match started through his kick off. Clóvis Arruda hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 3rd match minute, Expressinho Tricolor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Seco to maneuver through the defense. 4 minutes into the match, Tuiutinga's Matías Sampaio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dráusio Senna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 6th minute of the match, Joélson Coutinho got a very nice opportunity to score, but Iuri Nóbrega was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Tadeu Lira's late challenge caught a Expressinho Tricolor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tadeu Lira helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th match minute, Tuiutinga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadeu Lira to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Oswaldo França in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dráusio Senna prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Oswaldo França recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oswaldo França in the 35th minute of play forced Expressinho Tricolor's goalkeeper Dráusio Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Joélson Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute, Oswaldo França got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Betão Amaral made the kick off in the second half. Betão Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexandre Paraíba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tuiutinga's Alexandre Paraíba came free and shot a quick shot against goal 61 minutes in the game, fortunately Dráusio Senna had problems saving as it came toward the left post. With his leg Dráusio Senna managed to avoid a goal in the 64thth minute, when Tuiutinga's Alexandre Paraíba fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 67 minutes into the match, Betão Amaral had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iuri Nóbrega. Tuiutinga's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Betão Amaral was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Betão Amaral hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Iuri Nóbrega took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Betão Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ian Melo kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. After 81 minutes, Joélson Coutinho made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Tuiutinga's Iuri Nóbrega tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 86th minute, Oswaldo França 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. Alexandre Paraíba blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dráusio Senna having to make a save.