League Play-Off

Mascarenhas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Leopoldo Sampaio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Leopoldo Sampaio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SÃO PAULO F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Oswaldo de Salles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silas Passos, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the last second Oswaldo de Salles throw himself and got hold of the ball when Silas Passos in the 9thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Aílton Favoretto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurício Ramos in the 13th minute of play. After 14 minutes of play, SÃO PAULO F.C's Maurício Ramos made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aílton Favoretto was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Koehler got free with Oswaldo de Salles in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 28 minutes of play, Mascarenhas SS's Daniel Koehler made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Oswaldo de Salles was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Augusto Vasconcelos during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Mascarenhas SS booed when SÃO PAULO F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Augusto Vasconcelos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Leopoldo Sampaio managed to get in a good position for a shot. SÃO PAULO F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Leopoldo Sampaio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aílton Favoretto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leopoldo Sampaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aílton Favoretto having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Silas Passos was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Leopoldo Sampaio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aílton Favoretto was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. In the 55th minute, Silas Passos 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. When Silas Passos came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Mascarenhas SS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Silas Passos couldn't finish the play. 70 minutes into the match, SÃO PAULO F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Koehler came free, but Oswaldo de Salles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th match minute, SÃO PAULO F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Glauco Baiano to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Koehler took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Oswaldo de Salles. Oswaldo de Salles dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Mascarenhas SS's Aílton Favoretto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Mascarenhas SS from getting a goal against them. If Maurício Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aílton Favoretto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maurício Ramos in the 94th minute. In the 95th match minute, Mascarenhas SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Conrado Mumbach to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SÃO PAULO F.C eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.