League Play-Off

Canatiba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) A hard shot by Ulysses Hermes from long distance, 3 minutes into the match, got Iuri Sá's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 4 played minutes Beneditinos got a freekick which was hit by Rui Faustino. Válter Gerber, 5 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Waldir Zanette received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Iuri Sá tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Kauã Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Beneditinos's Rui Faustino got a free kick in the 18th minute. A hard shot 19 in the game by Waldir Zanette from a close distance when the talented Iuri Sá managed to make a qualified save. Beneditinos's players were relieved. Waldir Zanette struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Iuri Sá didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canatiba. Iuri Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kauã Ferreira in the 25th minute of the match. Rui Faustino kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Waldir Zanette's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 27thth minute, Iuri Sá skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience was convinced that Adriano Messias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iuri Sá was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. In the 35th match minute, Beneditinos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rui Faustino to maneuver through the defense. After 38 minutes, Kauã Ferreira made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Beneditinos's Iuri Sá tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Iuri Sá made an important save on a dangerous shot by Waldir Zanette in the 42nd minute. Hílton Rosado's late challenge caught a Canatiba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hílton Rosado helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Beneditinos getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Hílton Rosado hit a great ball. In the 44th match minute, Canatiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Waldir Zanette to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kauã Ferreira to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Kauã Ferreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iuri Sá saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 66 minutes, Zé Pedro Branco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Beneditinos and the Canatiba players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 66th minute, Zé Pedro Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iuri Sá took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kauã Ferreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72ndth minute of the game Waldir Zanette who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Beneditinos's Iuri Sá was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Beneditinos's Zé Pedro Branco got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 79 minutes into the game, Canatiba's Kauã Ferreira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Iuri Sá made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. If Kauã Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 90 minutes into the game, Canatiba's Waldir Zanette nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Iuri Sá made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Adriano Messias hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Iuri Sá took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waldir Zanette, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Canatiba were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Beneditinos for a fine match.