League Play-Off

SaoPedro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute, Umberto de Azevedo 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. Jeremias Simão hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Dorian Sena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guto Ramos, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Thiago Magalhães's late challenge caught a ScorpionS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thiago Magalhães helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ScorpionS booed when Gussolandia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thiago Magalhães didn't get a good kick on the ball. 15 minutes into the game, Hermínio da Cunha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ScorpionS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gussolandia the free kick. In the 15th minute, Hermínio da Cunha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to ScorpionS getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Felippe Moreira hit a great ball. In the 20th minute of the match Thiago Magalhães sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gogo Astrada skillfully saved the ball. Guto Ramos succeeded in the game's 23rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Dorian Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guto Ramos in the 30th minute of the match. 2-0 became the score in the 31st minute when Guto Ramos elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 38 minutes into the match, Lucas Favoretto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dorian Sena. Gussolandia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lucas Favoretto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. If Ronaldo Domingues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dorian Sena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucas Favoretto in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lucas Favoretto to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Gussolandia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thiago Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. In the 53rd minute of the match ScorpionS got a corner. Gussolandia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lucas Favoretto ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Lucas Favoretto got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dorian Sena quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Dorian Sena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guto Ramos, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After 57 minutes of play ScorpionS's Hermínio da Cunha was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 58th match minute, ScorpionS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermínio da Cunha to maneuver through the defense. Dorian Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guto Ramos in the 61st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Umberto de Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gussolandia's supporters rose to their feet, but Umberto de Azevedo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gogo Astrada breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 66 minutes into the game, Guto Ramos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Dorian Sena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, ScorpionS's Marcinho Porto got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Dorian Sena stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Guto Ramos's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. Guto Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Gussolandia's zone, Antônio Carlos Paiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dorian Sena came out of the goal and Antônio Carlos Paiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Guto Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ScorpionS walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.