League Play-Off

Estádio Sideropolis
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Matheus da Mata kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the match, Botashow's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fernando de Sena came free, but Tião Souto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nando Peixoto hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Serafim Goiano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juninho Lara in the 6th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Botashow's goalkeeper Tião Souto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wilian Meireles. 10 minutes into the match, Botashow's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fernando de Sena came free, but Tião Souto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 12 minutes of play, Sideropolis's Luís Fernando de Sena made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tião Souto was left in no man's land by his defense there! 16 minutes into the match, Botashow's Diego Simão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Serafim Goiano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 17th minute Botashow were awarded a corner. Délio Dias went to the cornerflag to take it. When Rodrigo Valadares came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Sideropolis 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 Rodrigo Valadares couldn't finish the play. In the 23rd minute, Délio Dias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sideropolis's Serafim Goiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matheus da Mata in the 29th minute of play. When Nando Peixoto fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sideropolis's protests and gave Nando Peixoto a yellow card for diving instead. After 30 played minutes Sideropolis got a freekick which was hit by Nando Peixoto. In the 33rd minute, Matheus da Mata 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 38 played minutes Botashow got a freekick which was hit by Délio Dias. Nando Peixoto hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Matheus da Mata blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Serafim Goiano having to make a save. Matheus da Mata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Serafim Goiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

Tião Souto came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Sideropolis's Wilian Meireles. But to his dismay, Wilian Meireles quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 57th minute Rodrigo Valadares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tião Souto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tião Souto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Fernando de Sena, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 60 minutes into the match, Rodrigo Valadares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tião Souto. Botashow's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodrigo Valadares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Matheus da Mata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A hard shot 64 in the game by Matheus da Mata from a close distance when the talented Serafim Goiano managed to make a qualified save. Sideropolis's players were relieved. In the 67th minute, Diego Simão 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. Botashow's Tião Souto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Fernando de Sena in the 69th minute of play. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Botashow's goalkeeper Tião Souto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Botashow getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Teodoro Velloso hit a great ball. 80 minutes into the match, Sideropolis's goalkeeper Serafim Goiano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Délio Dias. In the 89th minute, Botashow's Diego Simão ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Serafim Goiano. Serafim Goiano yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Sideropolis fans cheered their team off the field, for while Botashow had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.