League Play-Off

Jabaete
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eusébio Arruda got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Ubaia's goalkeeper Luís Eduardo Quadros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Douglas Donato. Amauri Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 14 minutes, Juan Varela mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ubaia and the MALAWI players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 14 played minutes Ubaia got a freekick which was hit by Juan Varela. Luís Eduardo Quadros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renatinho Cardoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. The supporters of Ubaia booed when MALAWI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dadá Trevisan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Eusébio Arruda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Faustão Vieira was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Luís Eduardo Quadros made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Douglas Donato sent off a good shot on target. 25 minutes into the game, Eusébio Arruda cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Faustão Vieira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Allan Burgess had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Faustão Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Allan Burgess in the 34th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, Ubaia's goalkeeper Luís Eduardo Quadros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Douglas Donato. In the 43rd minute, Juan Varela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Amauri Melo managed to get in a good position for a shot. MALAWI's supporters rose to their feet, but Amauri Melo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luís Eduardo Quadros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luís Eduardo Quadros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Douglas Donato in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Amauri Melo made a kick off. Percy da Fonseca kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Faustão Vieira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusébio Arruda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luís Eduardo Quadros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amauri Melo, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Luís Eduardo Quadros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Douglas Donato, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juan Varela kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Ubaia's Albertino Sabóia got a free kick in the 67th minute. Luís Eduardo Quadros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amauri Melo, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Eusébio Arruda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Faustão Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusébio Arruda in the 78th minute of play forced MALAWI's goalkeeper Faustão Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind MALAWI's goalkeeper Faustão Vieira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Allan Burgess blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Faustão Vieira having to make a save. In the 87th minute Amauri Melo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Eduardo Quadros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Juan Varela was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 89 minutes had been played. The supporters of MALAWI booed when Ubaia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Varela didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Ubaia eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.