League Play-Off

Estádio Torreao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edmílson Marinho took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Torreao's goalkeeper Didi Trigo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 7 minutes into the match, S.C Corinthians Paulista's goal looked a bit too open when Dudu de Lara came free, but Pedrão Pernambucano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Yan Correia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Didi Trigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yan Correia in the 21st minute of the match. If Igor Sabóia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Benjamin Dantas fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Torreao's protests and gave Benjamin Dantas a yellow card for diving instead. S.C Corinthians Paulista's Igor Sabóia got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pedrinho Paulista kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Yan Correia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Didi Trigo having to make a save. Pedrão Pernambucano made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Cléber Andrade sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Igor Sabóia managed to get in a good position for a shot. S.C Corinthians Paulista's supporters rose to their feet, but Igor Sabóia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Didi Trigo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 44 minutes, Vladimir Gerber mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Torreao and the S.C Corinthians Paulista players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Torreao fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! In the 46th minute there was a penalty for S.C Corinthians Paulista. Willian Quaresma stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Didi Trigo. 0-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Igor Sabóia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Didi Trigo having to make a save. In the 54th minute, Yan Correia 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. Igor Sabóia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Didi Trigo made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Yan Correia sent off a good shot on target. Pedrão Pernambucano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dudu de Lara in the 69th minute of the match. Pedrão Pernambucano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cléber Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Yan Correia who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Didi Trigo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. S.C Corinthians Paulista's Pedrão Pernambucano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cléber Andrade in the 81st minute of play. Didi Trigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Sabóia, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After a rather tough play, Torreao's Vladimir Gerber got a free kick in the 85th minute. When Igor Sabóia came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the S.C Corinthians Paulista fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Igor Sabóia couldn't finish the play. If Yan Correia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. S.C Corinthians Paulista had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.