League Play-Off

Diamentina
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dorian Lucas made the kick off which started today's match. When Leopoldo Ceresso fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Diamentina FC's protests and gave Leopoldo Ceresso a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Sapecada SC booed when Diamentina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leopoldo Ceresso didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Felippe Trigo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adolfo Diniz was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Adolfo Diniz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felippe Trigo in the 11th minute of play. Franklin Massa acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 14th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Fernando Santana. Franklin Massa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dorian Lucas in the 15th minute of the match. Dorian Diniz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 25 played minutes Diamentina FC got a freekick which was hit by Ademir Pernambucano. In the 26th minute of the match Fernandinho Madureira sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adolfo Diniz skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Diamentina FC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Leopoldo Ceresso hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dudu Fontes got free with Franklin Massa in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dudu Fontes got free with Franklin Massa in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dorian Diniz in the 37th minute of play forced Diamentina FC's goalkeeper Adolfo Diniz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dorian Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Diamentina FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Leopoldo Ceresso hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Felippe Trigo to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Felippe Trigo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolfo Diniz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dorian Diniz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adolfo Diniz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Dorian Lucas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franklin Massa having to interfere. Adolfo Diniz made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Dorian Diniz sent off a good shot on target. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sapecada SC's goalkeeper Franklin Massa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 64 played minutes Diamentina FC got a freekick which was hit by Leopoldo Ceresso. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Diamentina FC's goalkeeper Adolfo Diniz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adalmo Hames charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adalmo Hames the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience was convinced that Dudu Fontes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Franklin Massa was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. A collision led to Sapecada SC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Antônio Castro hit a great ball. In the 75th minute, Dorian Lucas 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. After 80 played minutes Diamentina FC got a freekick which was hit by Oscar das Neves. Dráusio Rodrigues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.