League Play-Off

Estádio Himalaia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fiori Faria took the kick off in the first half of the match. Himalaia SS's Norberto Sabóia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fiori Faria in the 7th minute of play. In the 9th minute Fiori Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberto Sabóia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jano Vargas took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Norberto Sabóia. Norberto Sabóia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastião Meira in the 16th minute of play forced Tropa do GG's goalkeeper Manuel Paiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Himalaia SS's goal looked a bit too open when Jorginho Barral came free, but Norberto Sabóia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tropa do GG's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Sebastião Meira 21 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. When Tropa do GG's Fiori Faria in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Himalaia SS's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jano Vargas in the 26th minute of play forced Himalaia SS's goalkeeper Norberto Sabóia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Tropa do GG's goal looked a bit too open when Edu Velasco came free, but Manuel Paiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute of the match, Sebastião Meira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Manuel Paiva saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 30th minute, Tropa do GG's Bernardo Paranaense seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Bernardo Paranaense the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Tropa do GG protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Bernardo Paranaense had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 32 minutes into the match, Himalaia SS's Guga Araújo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Manuel Paiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastião Meira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dé Hermes might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manuel Paiva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dé Hermes ran back to his position shaking his head. Eliseu Paranaense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Norberto Sabóia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Norberto Sabóia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fiori Faria in the 44th minute of play. If Fiori Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Sebastião Meira made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Dé Hermes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Paiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Tropa do GG's goal looked a bit too open when Edu Velasco came free, but Manuel Paiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fiori Faria in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Norberto Sabóia saved Himalaia SS from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Himalaia SS's Belchior Cabral got a free kick in the 60th minute. Fiori Faria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto Sabóia having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastião Meira in the 67th minute of play forced Tropa do GG's goalkeeper Manuel Paiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chiquinho Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Eliseu Paranaense recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Norberto Sabóia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fiori Faria in the 74th minute of play. A collision led to Himalaia SS getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Belchior Cabral hit a great ball. Guga Araújo made in the 77th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Faustão Zanette however managed to control. If Fiori Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Eliseu Paranaense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee gave Tropa do GG a penalty, 82 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Eliseu Paranaense, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Himalaia SS's Norberto Sabóia. 1-2. Edu Velasco kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Sebastião Meira made a precise shot to the right of Manuel Paiva. Tropa do GG's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. 97 minutes into the match, Himalaia SS's goal looked a bit too open when Fiori Faria came free, but Norberto Sabóia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.