League Play-Off

Estádio Poeiras
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Poeiras's Thomás Tasso 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. Elias Ribeiro took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ulisses de Mendonça. Ulisses de Mendonça dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. If Elias Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cido Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geovani Barreto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomás Tasso in the 15th minute of the match. Norberto Paraense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Ulisses de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Paraense in the 20th minute of play forced Poeiras's goalkeeper Ulisses de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, SAYNTEK F.C.'s Geovani Barreto got control of the ball when Cido Gonçalves tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dudu de Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Thomás Tasso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 30 played minutes SAYNTEK F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Enéas Meira. Ulisses de Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norberto Paraense, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Ulisses de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norberto Paraense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Ribeiro in the 43rd minute of play forced Poeiras's goalkeeper Ulisses de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 48 minutes into the match, Elias Ribeiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ulisses de Mendonça. Poeiras's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elias Ribeiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Elias Ribeiro was the one to do the kick off. If Norberto Paraense 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, Rômulo Mandrak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SAYNTEK F.C.'s Norberto Paraense got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Norberto Paraense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute, Waldir Luz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ulisses de Mendonça made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elias Ribeiro in the 64th minute of play. Geovani Barreto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomás Tasso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Norberto Paraense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ulisses de Mendonça was a little too slow when Filipe Simões got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 75th minute. The score was now 0-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Norberto Paraense managed to get in a good position for a shot. SAYNTEK F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Norberto Paraense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ulisses de Mendonça breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Elias Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Thomás Tasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cido Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.