League Play-Off

Emborai
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leandro Goiano kicked off to start the match. In the 8th minute, Gerson Peixoto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th minute, Marcelinho Massa sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Emborai's Rodriguinho Torres didn't even have to move. In the 11th minute, Laerte de Moraes 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Laerte de Moraes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Passos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Laerte de Moraes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodriguinho Torres breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Passos FC's goalkeeper Celso de Almeida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Passos FC booed when Emborai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raúl Guimarães didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Giuseppe Ramalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emerson Coelho kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Laerte de Moraes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Passos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Laerte de Moraes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodriguinho Torres breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 28 minutes, Arthur Schmidt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Emborai's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arthur Schmidt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 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 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arthur Schmidt made a kick off. Lauro Pires struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Rodriguinho Torres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Passos FC. When Emborai's Ismael Souza in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Passos FC's goalie prevented a goal. Ismael Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Celso de Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute of the match, Leandro Goiano tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rodriguinho Torres saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. A collision led to Emborai getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Giuseppe Ramalho hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Emborai's zone, Marcelinho Massa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodriguinho Torres came out of the goal and Marcelinho Massa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Celso de Almeida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismael Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Laerte de Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leandro Goiano might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rodriguinho Torres. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leandro Goiano ran back to his position shaking his head. Ismael Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute, Ismael Souza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Celso de Almeida was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Ismael Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Celso de Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celso de Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ismael Souza in the 91st minute of play. Leandro Goiano 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.