League Play-Off

Herva
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jairo Motta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Dário Baptista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jairo Motta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Laércio de Alcântara charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Laércio de Alcântara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Sydney Abraão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute Pedro Paulo Coelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Carlos Seco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute, João Adolfo Souto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dário Baptista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermínio Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 23 minutes into the match, Guapiassu's goalkeeper Dário Baptista had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jairo Motta. If Hermínio Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jairo Motta struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Dário Baptista didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Herva SC. In the 38th minute, Herva SC's Hermínio Brito dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedro Paulo Coelho in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zé Carlos Seco saved Herva SC from getting behind. The supporters of Herva SC booed when Guapiassu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fiori Gaúcho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hermínio Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Guapiassu's defense didn't have a chance, in the 46th minute, when Jairo Motta scored to the left of an out of position Dário Baptista, making the score, 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sydney Abraão stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the game, Herva SC's Jairo Motta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dário Baptista made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Hermínio Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dário Baptista having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Jairo Motta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dário Baptista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Hermínio Brito made a precise shot to the right of Dário Baptista. Guapiassu's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. When Hermínio Brito came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Herva SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hermínio Brito couldn't finish the play. Pedro Paulo Coelho was extremely unlucky when he, in the 69th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Hermínio Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Dário Baptista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hermínio Brito in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dário Baptista prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hermínio Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dário Baptista stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hermínio Brito's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. If Jairo Motta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hermínio Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.