League Play-Off

Calambau
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Leonardo Tande started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 10thth minute of the game Sérgio Ceresso who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Parelheiros's Benjamin França was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eugênio Valladares hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Sérgio Ceresso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Benjamin França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armando Mendonça who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Benjamin França when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Armando Mendonça got free with Benjamin França in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benjamin França took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sérgio Ceresso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute, Armando Mendonça 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. Benjamin França made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sérgio Ceresso in the 35th minute of play. Benjamin França made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sérgio Ceresso in the 39th minute of play. Armando Mendonça might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benjamin França. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Armando Mendonça ran back to his position shaking his head. Ferroviária's Armando Mendonça got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Armando Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Benjamin França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Sérgio Ceresso made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Armando Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin França saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Parelheiros's Eugênio Valladares got a free kick in the 54th minute. Benjamin França took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sérgio Ceresso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sérgio Ceresso in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benjamin França saved Parelheiros from getting behind. In the 57th match minute, Parelheiros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugênio Valladares to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Sérgio Ceresso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ferroviária's supporters rose to their feet, but Sérgio Ceresso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamin França breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benjamin França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Ceresso, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Sérgio Ceresso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin França having to interfere. Sérgio Ceresso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Parelheiros's Benjamin França played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sérgio Ceresso in the 69th minute of play. In the 73rdth minute of the game Armando Mendonça who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Parelheiros's Benjamin França was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 79 minutes into the game, Ferroviária's Sérgio Ceresso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benjamin França made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Benjamin França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Ceresso, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Parelheiros's zone, Sérgio Ceresso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamin França came out of the goal and Sérgio Ceresso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonardo Tande during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th minute, Leonardo Tande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benjamin França came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Ferroviária's Armando Mendonça. But to his dismay, Armando Mendonça quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0.