League Play-Off

Estádio Piritiba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Igor Ramalho made the kick off which started today's match. Piritiba's Benjamin Gaspar came free and shot a quick shot against goal 4 minutes in the game, fortunately Marcel Pinho had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Marcel Pinho was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Giuseppe Meireles showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. Marcel Pinho was out of position in the 14 minute of play, and Giuseppe Meireles capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Giuseppe Meireles really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. 17 minutes into the match, Confiança-SE's goal looked a bit too open when Giuseppe Meireles came free, but Marcel Pinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edmílson Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Vitinho do Nascimento fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Piritiba's protests and gave Vitinho do Nascimento a yellow card for diving instead. Vitinho do Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. If Benjamin Gaspar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpected shot in the 34th minute by Giuseppe Meireles got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Rony Sergipano hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Piritiba's Délio Guimarães was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marcel Pinho in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of Piritiba booed when Confiança-SE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Trevisan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Giuseppe Meireles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcel Pinho was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. After 44 played minutes Piritiba got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Trigo. Edmílson Barral might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over João Vítor Duarte. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmílson Barral ran back to his position shaking his head. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Giuseppe Meireles to make the kick off. Edmílson Barral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Vítor Duarte having to interfere. A collision led to Confiança-SE getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Carlos Alberto de Mendonça hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Confiança-SE's Telmo Gomes got a free kick in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Gaspar in the 62nd minute of play forced Confiança-SE's goalkeeper Marcel Pinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Confiança-SE's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Gaspar came free, but Marcel Pinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcel Pinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Gaspar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the game, Piritiba's Benjamin Gaspar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcel Pinho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Igor Ramalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Vítor Duarte having to interfere. Giuseppe Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benjamin Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcel Pinho having to interfere. If Edmílson Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 85th minute Benjamin Gaspar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Pinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benjamin Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcel Pinho having to interfere. Giuseppe Furtado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcel Pinho having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Confiança-SE players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Piritiba.