League Play-Off

Estádio Juquitiba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, João Augusto Arósio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manimbu AD's supporters rose to their feet, but João Augusto Arósio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Percy Esteves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Fernando Paranaense came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Manimbu AD 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 Fernando Paranaense couldn't finish the play. Fernando Paranaense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Percy Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Percy Esteves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Aguiar in the 14th minute of the match. Emanuel Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Percy Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Paranaense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to SC Internacional getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Filipe de Souza hit a great ball. Emanuel Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernando Paranaense scored 0-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Percy Esteves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in SC Internacional's zone, Fernando Paranaense stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Percy Esteves came out of the goal and Fernando Paranaense tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. SC Internacional's Percy Esteves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Paranaense in the 29th minute of play. Percy Esteves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emanuel Aguiar's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Fernando Paranaense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Percy Esteves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Aguiar in the 38th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cido Barros during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 40th match minute, Manimbu AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cido Barros to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Manimbu AD getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Fernando Paranaense hit a great ball. Emanuel Aguiar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Percy Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wellington de Queiroz was the one to do the kick off. Percy Esteves was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and Paulo Teles capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Paulo Teles really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Emanuel Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Internacional's Percy Esteves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Aguiar in the 64th minute of play. Emanuel Aguiar struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Percy Esteves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manimbu AD. In the 68th minute Emanuel Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percy Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute, Cido Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Percy Esteves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fernando Paranaense in the 73rd minute. 79 minutes into the match, SC Internacional's goalkeeper Percy Esteves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuel Aguiar. Manimbu AD's Fernando Paranaense got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Filipe de Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Internacional's supporters rose to their feet, but Filipe de Souza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arí Penha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.