League Play-Off

Estádio Ibiquera
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Doni Coutinho made the kick off which started today's match. Herminio Txordon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jefferson Moreno having to interfere. Alfredo Castro's late challenge caught a São Paulo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfredo Castro helped the player get up and apologised. Alfredo Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 14th minute Lauro Sampaio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Paulo Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anhemby AD's Alfredo Castro suffered a sore thigh after 14 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Adalberto Costa's late challenge caught a Anhemby AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adalberto Costa helped the player get up and apologised. Adalberto Costa hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After 19 minutes, Luiz Fernando Travassos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the São Paulo and the Anhemby AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luiz Fernando Travassos hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Zé Paulo Costa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Doni Coutinho's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Adalberto Costa hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 26thth minute of the game Doni Coutinho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but São Paulo's Zé Paulo Costa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lauro Sampaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Zé Paulo Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jefferson Moreno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herminio Txordon in the 37th minute of the match. José Carlos da Silveira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Milosz Chlapowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Jefferson Moreno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jefferson Moreno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herminio Txordon, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Herminio Txordon made the kick off in the second half. José Carlos da Silveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Zé Paulo Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lauro Sampaio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 59 minutes into the match, São Paulo's goalkeeper Zé Paulo Costa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dalmo Ferraz. Doni Coutinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Zé Paulo Costa made a huge save. An unexpected shot in the 62nd minute by Doni Coutinho got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Zé Paulo Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doni Coutinho in the 63rd minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, Doni Coutinho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zé Paulo Costa. São Paulo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Doni Coutinho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The supporters of São Paulo booed when Anhemby AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dalmo Ferraz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Herminio Txordon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Zé Paulo Costa was out of position in the 79 minute of play, and Doni Coutinho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Doni Coutinho really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Jefferson Moreno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herminio Txordon, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. If Herminio Txordon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 93 minutes of play, São Paulo's Herminio Txordon made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jefferson Moreno was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Anhemby AD eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.