League Play-Off

Estádio Pejucara
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Arí Pitta started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Laerte Mendonça let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 6th minute shot 1-0 at rihgt post. 14 minutes into the match, Ponte Preta do Matão's goal looked a bit too open when Tarcisio Teles came free, but Renato Britto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Váldson Valadares was out of position in the 15 minute of play, and Erik Dias capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Erik Dias really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Renato Britto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arí Pitta in the 18th minute of play. Váldson Valadares was out of position in the 21 minute of play, and Laerte Mendonça capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Laerte Mendonça really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. A sloppy throw-in by Jorge Nóbrega in the 28th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Ponte Preta do Matão's Vinícius Gerber. A hard shot 29 in the game by Laerte Mendonça from a close distance when the talented Váldson Valadares managed to make a qualified save. joguers's players were relieved. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind joguers's goalkeeper Váldson Valadares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Laerte Mendonça's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Váldson Valadares skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Erik Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Váldson Valadares was a little too slow when Pedro de Amaral got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 4-0. 43 minutes into the match, joguers's goalkeeper Váldson Valadares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Laerte Mendonça. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Erik Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ponte Preta do Matão's supporters rose to their feet, but Erik Dias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Váldson Valadares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 47th minute, Erik Dias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Váldson Valadares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laerte Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 54th minute Laerte Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Váldson Valadares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute Laerte Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Váldson Valadares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vinícius Gerber fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Váldson Valadares having to interfere. Váldson Valadares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laerte Mendonça in the 74th minute of play. After 75 minutes, Vítor Alagoano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the joguers and the Ponte Preta do Matão players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ponte Preta do Matão booed when joguers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Alagoano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 78 minutes into the game, Laerte Mendonça cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Váldson Valadares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Laerte Mendonça in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Váldson Valadares saved joguers from getting behind. In the 85thth minute of the game Laerte Mendonça who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but joguers's Váldson Valadares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Laerte Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Váldson Valadares having to interfere. Thomás Teles made in the 90th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Jailson das Neves. Váldson Valadares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laerte Mendonça in the 95th minute of play. Ponte Preta do Matão walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.