League Play-Off

☆Estrela 95☆
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Green Bay Pakers's Cléberson Maciel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ismael Gerber in the 5th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mazinho Fonseca in the 6th minute of play forced Green Bay Pakers's goalkeeper Cléberson Maciel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mazinho Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 10 minutes, Benjamin de Queirós mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Green Bay Pakers and the Ipiranga players grew even worse after the yellow card. Benjamin de Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Ismael Gerber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Cléberson Maciel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mazinho Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléberson Maciel having to interfere. Mazinho Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Cléberson Maciel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Artur Figueiredo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erasmo Paiva in the 24th minute. In the 31st minute of the match Guga Mendes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cléberson Maciel skillfully saved the ball. Cléberson Maciel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ismael Gerber in the 32nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ipiranga's zone, Wiliam Matos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artur Figueiredo came out of the goal and Wiliam Matos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Artur Figueiredo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erasmo Paiva went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wiliam Matos was the one to do the kick off. If Ismael Gerber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 62 minutes into the match, Green Bay Pakers's goalkeeper Cléberson Maciel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ismael Gerber. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adrianinho Gerber during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 66 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Green Bay Pakers! After 72 minutes of play, Green Bay Pakers's Wiliam Matos made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Artur Figueiredo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Adrianinho Gerber took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Artur Figueiredo. Ipiranga's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ipiranga's Gilberto Falcão got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 89 minutes into the game, Ipiranga's Ismael Gerber nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cléberson Maciel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Artur Figueiredo came out of the goal in the 99th minute to try and stop a shot by Green Bay Pakers's Wiliam Matos. But to his dismay, Wiliam Matos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Green Bay Pakers fans cheered their team off the field, for while Ipiranga had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.