League Play-Off

Cochinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Hamílton Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teodoro Saraiva having to interfere. 7 minutes into the match, Paulistano AC's goal looked a bit too open when Danilo Melo came free, but Teodoro Saraiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ian Moreno fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barcelona FC's protests and gave Ian Moreno a yellow card for diving instead. Robinho Xavier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredinho Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After 14 played minutes Barcelona FC got a freekick which was hit by Matías Lara. The audience was convinced that Alfredinho Furtado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Robinho Xavier was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. The nice shot from Hernani Paraíba in the 19thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Teodoro Saraiva had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Robinho Xavier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arkadiusz Debkowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Barcelona FC's Robinho Xavier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arkadiusz Debkowski in the 22nd minute of play. Robinho Xavier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fábio Luciano in the 27th minute of the match. A hard shot 31 in the game by Hernani Paraíba from a close distance when the talented Teodoro Saraiva managed to make a qualified save. Paulistano AC's players were relieved. In the 32nd match minute, Paulistano AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fábio Luciano to maneuver through the defense. If Stoyan Naydenov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robinho Xavier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredinho Furtado in the 37th minute of play. A collision led to Barcelona FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Danilo Melo hit a great ball. Alfredinho Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Barcelona FC's Ian Moreno got a free kick in the 47th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hamílton Moraes to make the kick off. Magno Quirino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Robinho Xavier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stoyan Naydenov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Robinho Xavier made a huge save. Teodoro Saraiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernani Paraíba, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 62 minutes into the game, Alfredinho Furtado lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Robinho Xavier. When Paulistano AC's Alfredinho Furtado in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barcelona FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 68th minute, Alfredinho Furtado made a precise shot to the right of Robinho Xavier. Barcelona FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Alfredinho Furtado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Robinho Xavier having to make a save. If Gil Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With 84 minutes on the clock, Vítor Nóbrega commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Vítor Nóbrega kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 87th minute of the match Ian Moreno shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Teodoro Saraiva showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Paulistano AC played a much better game than Barcelona FC and deserved their victory. The Barcelona FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.