League Play-Off

Esteirao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rodriguinho Faria kicked off to start the match. Anderson de Mendonça charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anderson de Mendonça the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Rodriguinho Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itueta's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodriguinho Faria was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luís Fernando Paulista breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 12 minutes, Rodriguinho Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itueta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodriguinho Faria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Rodriguinho Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th match minute, Esteirao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rubinho Vieira to maneuver through the defense. Kauan Ceresso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Pires having to interfere. Ulysses Peres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Fernando Paulista having to interfere. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ulysses Peres sped through Esteirao's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Luís Fernando Paulista. João Francisco Garcia's late challenge caught a Itueta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Francisco Garcia helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th minute, João Francisco Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Gabriel de Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rodriguinho Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Luís Fernando Paulista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rodriguinho Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esteirao's Luís Fernando Paulista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodriguinho Faria in the 40th minute of play. Rodriguinho Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Luís Fernando Paulista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ulysses Peres came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Itueta 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 Ulysses Peres couldn't finish the play. If Kauan Ceresso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gabriel de Queirós to strike the kick off in the second half. Rodriguinho Faria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 60th minute, Rodriguinho Faria reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Luís Fernando Paulista. The goal made the score 0-2. Luís Fernando Paulista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodriguinho Faria in the 63rd minute of play. João Francisco Garcia hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. 77 minutes into the game, Ulysses Peres cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Luís Fernando Paulista was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Esteirao getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Rogério Mello hit a great ball. Kauan Ceresso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Kauan Ceresso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Fernando Paulista didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodriguinho Faria went, in the 97th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Itueta's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.