League Play-Off

Estádio Araguana
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edvaldo Mesquita kicked off to start the match. Albertinho Secco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Carlos Augusto Mandrak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute Nando Cearense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Augusto Mandrak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute Robinho Fernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Santana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Fausto Mesquita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Araguana SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fausto Mesquita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Santana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Robinho Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute, Edvaldo Mesquita fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When João Pedro Bueno fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Araguana SC's protests and gave João Pedro Bueno a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Araguana SC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. João Pedro Bueno hit a great ball. If Nando Cearense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Augusto Mandrak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nando Cearense in the 21st minute of the match. Fausto Mesquita's late challenge caught a Paulistania FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fausto Mesquita helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Araguana SC's Fausto Mesquita got a free kick in the 24th minute. Edvaldo Mesquita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edvaldo Mesquita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Carlos Santana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robinho Fernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Carlos Santana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Albertinho Secco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Carlos Augusto Mandrak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Nando Cearense made the kick off in the second half. Albertinho Secco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When João Pedro Bueno was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 57 minutes had been played. João Pedro Bueno kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. If Nando Cearense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albertinho Secco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Carlos Augusto Mandrak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilberto Seco kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Paulistania FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.