League Play-Off

Estádio Cocaina
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Paulistania's Cristian Tinoco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Dida Bastos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugênio Mendes having to interfere. If Cristian Tinoco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 17 minutes, Breno Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paulistania's supporters crossed their fingers, but Breno Marques was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luizão Travassos came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Paulistania's Cristian Tinoco. But to his dismay, Cristian Tinoco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Eugênio Mendes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dorian Palmeira in the 22nd minute. Dorian Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luizão Travassos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Tinoco in the 28th minute of the match. If Dida Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dida Bastos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Paulistania's Eugênio Mendes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Paulistania from getting a goal against them. Dorian Palmeira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Eugênio Mendes made a huge save. Dorian Palmeira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dida Bastos to make the kick off. Eugênio Mendes didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Cocaina FC's Dorian Palmeira shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Alfredo Amorim hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Cocaina FC's Geovanni Mangueira tried to score from far away in the 60th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After 63 played minutes Paulistania got a freekick which was hit by Naldo Lira. 68 minutes into the match, Cocaina FC's goalkeeper Luizão Travassos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Breno Marques. 70 minutes into the match, Cocaina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Tinoco came free, but Luizão Travassos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dorian Palmeira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugênio Mendes having to interfere. Dorian Palmeira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugênio Mendes having to interfere. A collision led to Paulistania getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Narciso Tavares hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Paulistania's zone, Dida Bastos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eugênio Mendes came out of the goal and Dida Bastos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cristian Tinoco struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Luizão Travassos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paulistania. In the 89th minute, Dida Bastos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eugênio Mendes was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. After 97 minutes of play, Cocaina FC's Dorian Palmeira made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eugênio Mendes was left in no man's land by his defense there!