League Play-Off

Estádio Botuquara
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) With a little luck, Fênix MZ's Edinho Guedes got control of the ball when Aleandro Lopez tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Aleandro Lopez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edinho Guedes was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Felipe da Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute, Kauã Albuquerque 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 11 minutes, Marco Rocha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Botuquara EC and the Fênix MZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Marco Rocha kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Tiaguinho Leão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Tiaguinho Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edinho Guedes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aleandro Lopez in the 26th minute. Felipe da Cunha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 29th minute, Felipe da Cunha 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. Fênix MZ's Edinho Guedes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe da Cunha in the 33rd minute of play. After having played for 36 minutes, Felipe da Cunha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Botuquara EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felipe da Cunha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 40 minutes, Kauã Albuquerque managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fênix MZ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kauã Albuquerque was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Felipe da Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the game, Botuquara EC's Aleandro Lopez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edinho Guedes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Felipe da Cunha was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Felipe da Cunha 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tiaguinho Mota during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Botuquara EC's Tiaguinho Mota got a free kick in the 54th minute. In the 57th minute, Felipe da Cunha 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 some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Kauã Albuquerque managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fênix MZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Kauã Albuquerque was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Romário Brito breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marco Rocha kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Fênix MZ's zone, Felipe da Cunha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edinho Guedes came out of the goal and Felipe da Cunha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tiaguinho Leão charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tiaguinho Leão the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tiaguinho Leão hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Edinho Guedes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aleandro Lopez, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Edinho Guedes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aleandro Lopez, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute, Felipe da Cunha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Botuquara EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Fênix MZ's Edinho Guedes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleandro Lopez in the 90th minute of play. Tiaguinho Leão got his second yellow card in the match during the 90th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Botuquara EC were victorious despite being under pressure from Fênix MZ for much of the match.