League Play-Off

Estádio Congonhal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Emanuel Barros made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Congonhal's goalkeeper Michel Meireles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jefferson Guedes had great luck who in the 13thth minute grab hold of the ball when Celso Brodel from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 19th minute Celso Brodel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jefferson Guedes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Michel Meireles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Jefferson Guedes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Brodel in the 34th minute of play. Benjamin Britto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Jefferson Guedes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, César Barreto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Congonhal's supporters rose to their feet, but César Barreto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jefferson Guedes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benjamin Britto might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jefferson Guedes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benjamin Britto ran back to his position shaking his head. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Celso Brodel made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Britto in the 53rd minute of play forced Virtual Team Nockaut Club's goalkeeper Jefferson Guedes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benjamin Britto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Jefferson Guedes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Celso Brodel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benjamin Britto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Jefferson Guedes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Michel Meireles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Barros in the 75th minute of the match. Jefferson Guedes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Brodel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Quadros's late challenge caught a Congonhal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Quadros helped the player get up and apologised. Manuel Quadros hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Percival Bastos made a great header on Congonhal's corner, it was just that Virtual Team Nockaut Club's Jefferson Guedes managed to reach the ball for a save. When Raimundo Fontes fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Virtual Team Nockaut Club's protests and gave Raimundo Fontes a yellow card for diving instead. Raimundo Fontes kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Congonhal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dadá Massa in the 96th minute. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.