League Play-Off

Estádio Simao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dionísio Bertassi got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jerônimo Paraíba in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Albertinho Brodel saved Mirandella from getting behind. Dionísio Bertassi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Edgard Pena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jerônimo Paraíba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edgard Pena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dionísio Bertassi, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Rubinho Bertassi's late challenge caught a Mirandella's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rubinho Bertassi helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Simao's Rubinho Bertassi got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 24th minute Dionísio Bertassi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Pena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Custódio Lago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgard Pena having to interfere. Jerônimo Paraíba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Albertinho Brodel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tiaguinho Linares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Albertinho Brodel made a huge save. A collision led to Mirandella getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Cesinha Eger hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Simao's Diamantino Toscano got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Custódio Lago struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Edgard Pena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mirandella. 36 minutes into the game, Cláudio Matos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Edgard Pena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 43 minutes, Gustavo das Neves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mirandella and the Simao players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd match minute, Mirandella was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo das Neves to maneuver through the defense. Albertinho Brodel made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Tiaguinho Linares sent off a good shot on target. Diamantino Toscano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Albertinho Brodel made a huge save.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jerônimo Paraíba to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jerônimo Paraíba in the 55th minute of play forced Mirandella's goalkeeper Albertinho Brodel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Mirandella's Custódio Lago sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edgard Pena narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Simao's Edgard Pena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dionísio Bertassi in the 66th minute of play. When Simao's Jerônimo Paraíba in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mirandella's goalie prevented a goal. Albertinho Brodel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerônimo Paraíba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Albertinho Brodel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiaguinho Linares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mirandella eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.