League Play-Off

Guaraci
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Felipe Hoffmann started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Ibera F.C.'s Arí Gaúcho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Michel Lago narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zeca Catarinense kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Felipe Hoffmann sped through Ibera F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Erasmo Monteiro. After having played for 14 minutes, Rafinha Ramalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Xaraco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafinha Ramalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adhemar Paraíba during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Felipe Hoffmann might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Erasmo Monteiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipe Hoffmann ran back to his position shaking his head. Waldir Messias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Lago having to interfere. If Waldir Messias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arí Gaúcho was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 29th minute. Ibera F.C.'s manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. If Arí Gaúcho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arí Gaúcho in the 32nd minute of play forced Xaraco's goalkeeper Michel Lago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Michel Lago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arí Gaúcho in the 35th minute of play. If Elivélton Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ibera F.C.'s Arí Gaúcho in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Xaraco's goalie prevented a goal. In the 40th minute, Waldir Messias 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. When Paulo Renato Cruz fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ibera F.C.'s protests and gave Paulo Renato Cruz a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ibera F.C. getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Paulo Renato Cruz hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arí Gaúcho made a kick off. Marcinho de Andrade hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Felipe Hoffmann's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erasmo Monteiro was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Xaraco's Michel Lago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waldir Messias in the 60th minute of play. Waldir Messias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Michel Lago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Waldir Messias struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Michel Lago didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ibera F.C.. If Arí Gaúcho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Ibera F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 71st match minute when Ibera F.C.'s Adhemar Paraíba looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Arí Gaúcho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Waldir Messias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Felipe Hoffmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erasmo Monteiro having to interfere. Waldir Messias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Michel Lago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arí Gaúcho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Lago having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.