League Play-Off

Faxinalsinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) José Vítor Bezerra started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Luisinho Souza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Vítor Bezerra's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. With an all-out effort, Spurs City EC's Zézinho Palmeira threw himself towards the right post 7 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Virgílio Paraibano, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Túlio Paranaense's late challenge caught a Spurs City EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Túlio Paranaense helped the player get up and apologised. Túlio Paranaense hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the match, Spurs City EC's goal looked a bit too open when Túlio Paranaense came free, but Luisinho Souza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, José Vítor Bezerra notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Spurs City EC's Luisinho Souza. Luisinho Souza was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Saboeiro's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Edgar Mota in the 27th minute. The corner led Saboeiro's Edgar Mota to fire away a dangerous shot which Luisinho Souza despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Spurs City EC booed when Saboeiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hernani Xavier didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Francisco da Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Saboeiro's José Vítor Bezerra in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Spurs City EC's goalie prevented a goal. Váldson de Godoi hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Jardel Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Zézinho Palmeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Saboeiro's goalkeeper Zézinho Palmeira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jardel Recife.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jardel Recife stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Virgílio Paraibano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute, Jardel Recife ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zézinho Palmeira was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Luisinho Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Francisco da Cunha in the 59th minute. After 60 played minutes Spurs City EC got a freekick which was hit by Dráuzio Bastos. Zézinho Palmeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jardel Recife in the 64th minute of the match. Zézinho Palmeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jardel Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 73 minutes into the match, Saboeiro's goal looked a bit too open when Jardel Recife came free, but Zézinho Palmeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zézinho Palmeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virgílio Paraibano in the 85th minute of play. Spurs City EC's Luisinho Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Vítor Bezerra in the 87th minute of play. João Francisco da Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Luisinho Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zézinho Palmeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jardel Recife in the 92nd minute of the match. Zézinho Palmeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jardel Recife in the 93rd minute of play. Jardel Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Zézinho Palmeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Saboeiro players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Spurs City EC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.