League Play-Off

Estádio Tracunhaem
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Tracunhaem EC's Afonso Pirani 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. Nicolas Toscano might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mauro Valladares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicolas Toscano ran back to his position shaking his head. S.C Sobradinho's Mauro Valladares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save S.C Sobradinho from getting a goal against them. Nicolas Toscano struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Mauro Valladares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tracunhaem EC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Afonso Pirani in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mauro Valladares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mauro Valladares made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Nicolas Toscano sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Afonso Pirani in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mauro Valladares saved S.C Sobradinho from getting behind. After 20 played minutes S.C Sobradinho got a freekick which was hit by Wágner Arósio. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Afonso Pirani in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mauro Valladares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Nicolas Toscano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Afonso Pirani could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Mauro Valladares made a huge save. In the 30th match minute, S.C Sobradinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Negri to maneuver through the defense. Mauro Valladares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicolas Toscano in the 33rd minute. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Afonso Pirani took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Mauro Valladares to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Pirani in the 41st minute of play forced S.C Sobradinho's goalkeeper Mauro Valladares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gino Pimenta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelsinho Bastos, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Miguel Brodel made the kick off in the second half. Diego Negri made a great header on S.C Sobradinho's corner, it was just that Tracunhaem EC's Gino Pimenta managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, Tracunhaem EC's Alan Negri got a free kick in the 55th minute. 62 minutes into the match, Tracunhaem EC's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Brodel came free, but Gino Pimenta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Tracunhaem EC defense, Nelsinho Bastos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gino Pimenta. The Tracunhaem EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gino Pimenta should have stopped the shot. If Afonso Pirani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute Alan Negri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro Valladares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mauro Valladares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonso Pirani, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Mauro Valladares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Pirani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolas Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.