League Play-Off

Era
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Era SC's Paulo Toledo 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. Ivo Moura struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Luís Fernando Maia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pirabibu. After 5 played minutes Era SC got a freekick which was hit by Oswaldo Cerezo. 6 minutes into the match, Era SC's goal looked a bit too open when Remo Saldanha came free, but Luís Fernando Maia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute, Oswaldo Cerezo had to leave the field with a concussion. After 6 minutes, Jeremias Faustino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pirabibu and the Era SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Pirabibu getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Jeremias Faustino hit a great ball. Tiago Gabriel França's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 8thth minute, Cristiano Pires skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valdo Lopes during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 11th match minute, Era SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdo Lopes to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paulo Toledo during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 14th minute, Paulo Toledo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodriguinho Ceresso took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 15th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luís Fernando Maia. Era SC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 23 minutes into the game, Era SC's Tiago Gabriel França nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristiano Pires made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 26th minute, Tiago Gabriel França made a precise shot to the right of Cristiano Pires. Pirabibu's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After some careless play in the Pirabibu defense, Paulo Toledo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristiano Pires. The Pirabibu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristiano Pires should have stopped the shot. Paulo Toledo hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Remo Saldanha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Tiago Gabriel França came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Era SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tiago Gabriel França couldn't finish the play. Cristiano Pires took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdo Lopes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeremias Faustino got his second yellow card in the match during the 41st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Remo Saldanha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Pirabibu defense, Luizinho Proença kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristiano Pires. The Pirabibu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristiano Pires should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Pirabibu's zone, Tiago Gabriel França stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristiano Pires came out of the goal and Tiago Gabriel França tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Pirabibu's Ivo Moura got a free kick in the 55th minute. If Tiago Gabriel França had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Paulo Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 82nd play minutes Tiago Gabriel França shot 5-0, a short shot which went by Cristiano Pires and just under the crossbar into goal. If Tiago Gabriel França had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Pirabibu's zone, Paulo Toledo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristiano Pires came out of the goal and Paulo Toledo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 92 minutes into the game, Rodriguinho Ceresso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pirabibu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Era SC the free kick. After 92 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Pirabibu! It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Era SC had played much better football throughout.