League Play-Off

Estádio Real
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tostão Xavier kicked off to start the match. Arlindo Gerber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sidney Paranaense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Délio Nogueira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lindoya Verão F. C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Délio Nogueira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arlindo Gerber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sidney Paranaense recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tostão Xavier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tostão Xavier might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luciano Massa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tostão Xavier ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 19 minutes, Diogo Lopez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real's supporters crossed their fingers, but Diogo Lopez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luciano Massa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tostão Xavier's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Diogo Lopez hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Lindoya Verão F. C.'s Luciano Massa got control of the ball when Diogo Lopez tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, Real's Luciano Massa threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tostão Xavier, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a defensive mix-up in Real's zone, Sidney Paranaense stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arlindo Gerber came out of the goal and Sidney Paranaense tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Valdo Quaresma kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Arlindo Gerber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidney Paranaense in the 44th minute of play. 48 minutes into the match, Délio Nogueira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arlindo Gerber. Real's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Délio Nogueira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sidney Paranaense stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Lindoya Verão F. C.'s zone, Diogo Lopez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luciano Massa came out of the goal and Diogo Lopez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tostão Xavier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Luciano Massa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Gerson Garcia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luciano Massa. Lindoya Verão F. C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gerson Garcia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After a rather tough play, Real's Gerson Garcia got a free kick in the 66th minute. Délio Nogueira's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 67thth minute, Arlindo Gerber skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 68th match minute, Real was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celsinho Cruz to maneuver through the defense. Sidney Paranaense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arlindo Gerber having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Tostão Xavier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luciano Massa was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Luciano Massa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diogo Lopez in the 77th minute of play. Tostão Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Lindoya Verão F. C.'s João Carlos Pirani got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Real's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Valdo Quaresma in the 86th minute. A nice corner shot did that Valdo Quaresma got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Luciano Massa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Real's Arlindo Gerber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sidney Paranaense in the 89th minute of play. Lindoya Verão F. C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tiago Velloso in the 91st minute. If Tostão Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodriguinho Dionísio hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Real's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.