League Play-Off

Arena Galdino
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dráuzio Prestes took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Divisopolis SC booed when Gica Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kauã Custódio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Gica Futebol Clube's zone, Zeca Rocha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eurico Massa came out of the goal and Zeca Rocha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 28 minutes into the match, Divisopolis SC's goal looked a bit too open when Dráuzio Prestes came free, but Jânio Coutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Gica Futebol Clube booed when Divisopolis SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emerson Moura didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jânio Coutinho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nestor Mota in the 30th minute. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Gica Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Eurico Massa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nestor Mota fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jânio Coutinho having to interfere. Dráuzio Prestes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jânio Coutinho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Dráuzio Prestes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Eurico Massa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jonas Saldanha in the 55th minute. If Nestor Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute Dráuzio Prestes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jânio Coutinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dráuzio Prestes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Jânio Coutinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nestor Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dráuzio Prestes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75thth minute of the game Dráuzio Prestes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Divisopolis SC's Jânio Coutinho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Divisopolis SC's Jânio Coutinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nestor Mota in the 77th minute of play. After 80 minutes, Nelsinho de Sena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gica Futebol Clube and the Divisopolis SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 80th match minute, Gica Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nelsinho de Sena to maneuver through the defense. Zeca Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eurico Massa having to interfere. If Jonas Saldanha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Nestor Mota managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gica Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Nestor Mota was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jânio Coutinho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 95 minutes into the match, Divisopolis SC's Jonas Saldanha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eurico Massa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Divisopolis SC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Gica Futebol Clube.