League Play-Off

Estádio Camirim
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Humaita's Marcelinho Mendonça started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Yan Ceresso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tião Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Humaita's Yan Ceresso got control of the ball when Tião Melo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yan Ceresso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Décio Fernandez in the 8th minute of the match. When Tiago Gabriel Furlan fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Humaita's protests and gave Tiago Gabriel Furlan a yellow card for diving instead. Douglas Arce charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Douglas Arce the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 12th minute, Douglas Arce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th minute, Camirim's Décio Fernandez dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Elano Pombal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelinho Mendonça in the 19th minute of play. The supporters of Camirim booed when Humaita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Telmo Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Humaita getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Tiago Gabriel Furlan hit a great ball. Valdomiro Faria took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elano Pombal. Elano Pombal dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. In the 41st minute Marcelinho Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elano Pombal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the game, Tião Melo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Yan Ceresso. Tião Melo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tião Melo made a kick off. Yan Ceresso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tião Melo in the 52nd minute of the match. Elano Pombal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelinho Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, Camirim's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelinho Mendonça came free, but Elano Pombal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Camirim's Décio Fernandez in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Humaita's goalie prevented a goal. In the 63rd match minute, Humaita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdomiro Faria to maneuver through the defense. 65 minutes into the match, Humaita's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte Paiva came free, but Yan Ceresso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elano Pombal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelinho Mendonça in the 69th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Camirim's goalkeeper Elano Pombal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by José Maria de Queirós. An unexpectedly hard shot by Décio Fernandez in the 72nd minute of play forced Humaita's goalkeeper Yan Ceresso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute, Tiago Gabriel Furlan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elano Pombal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiago Gabriel Furlan, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. If Tião Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yan Ceresso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tião Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In a very dangerous position, a player in Humaita fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 93rd minute. Penalty! Humaita's Yan Ceresso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tião Melo in the 96th minute of play. Camirim's Elano Pombal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 98th minute of the match, managed to save Camirim from getting a goal against them. Camirim were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Humaita for a fine match.