League Play-Off

Piabanha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Luís Eduardo da Cunha made the kick off and thus started the match. Bernardinho Koehler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fiori Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. After 6 played minutes Arreias got a freekick which was hit by Zacarias Meirelles. The audience held their breath when André Luiz Mattos in the 7th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Bernardinho Koehler's left hand side. Donatello Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th match minute, Arreias was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgílio Borges to maneuver through the defense. In the 21st minute, Tadeu Secco 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. Donatello Paiva struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Bernardinho Koehler didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Piabanha. In the 32nd minute Fiori Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardinho Koehler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fiori Vale in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bernardinho Koehler saved Arreias from getting behind. Dinei Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Geovanni Moraes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Eduardo da Cunha got in the 44th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Geovanni Moraes handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Geovanni Moraes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Eduardo da Cunha in the 46th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Fiori Vale made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Arreias was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgílio Borges to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Eduardo da Cunha in the 58th minute of play forced Piabanha's goalkeeper Geovanni Moraes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Donatello Paiva notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Arreias's Bernardinho Koehler. Bernardinho Koehler was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fiori Vale in the 65th minute of play forced Arreias's goalkeeper Bernardinho Koehler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Piabanha's Geovanni Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Eduardo da Cunha in the 69th minute of play. Piabanha's Geovanni Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Eduardo da Cunha in the 72nd minute of play. Dinei Moraes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Geovanni Moraes made a huge save. Dinei Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Geovanni Moraes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cláudio Neiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Piabanha booed when Arreias was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gildo Alvarenga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Piabanha's André Luiz Mattos broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Piabanha's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.