League Play-Off

Estádio Itaiuba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Robin Mellin made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd minute, Paulinho Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 4 in the game by Egídio Travassos from a close distance when the talented Arí Recife managed to make a qualified save. São Paulo F.C.'s players were relieved. In the 4th minute, Belmiro Zonta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Robin Mellin kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Arí Recife made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Moreira in the 11th minute of play. Egídio Travassos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind São Paulo F.C.'s goalkeeper Arí Recife, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Egídio Travassoss short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Arí Recife to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. João Moreira received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arí Recife came out and tried to block the shot, but João Moreira slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 20th minute. Egídio Travassos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arí Recife read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. Arí Recife took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Robin Mellin came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the São Paulo F.C. 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 Robin Mellin couldn't finish the play. In the 39th minute, Egídio Travassos 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 a rather tough play, São Paulo F.C.'s Luisão Freitas got a free kick in the 43rd minute. With his leg Arí Recife managed to avoid a goal in the 45thth minute, when Itaiuba SS's João Moreira fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. João Moreira was the one to do the kick off. After taking down the ball on Itaiuba SS's corner Jean Furtado fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Arí Recife quite easily take care of the ball. Arí Recife made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Moreira in the 62nd minute of play. Arí Recife took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Egídio Travassos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Válter Baptista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Belmiro Zonta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 72 minutes, Belmiro Zonta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the São Paulo F.C. and the Itaiuba SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd minute, Belmiro Zonta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to São Paulo F.C. getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Luisão Freitas hit a great ball. If João Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arí Recife made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Egídio Travassos in the 90th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, São Paulo F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when João Moreira came free, but Arí Recife reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Itaiuba SS fans cheered their team off the field, for while São Paulo F.C. had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.