League Play-Off

Ribeiropolis
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Thomás Schmidt started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Digo Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Pombal having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by William Pombal in the 7th minute of play forced Tabuleirao SS's goalkeeper Afonso Pombal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Digo Moraes during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 8th minute, Digo Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers William Pombal in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Afonso Pombal saved Tabuleirao SS from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Tabuleirao SS's Aluísio Maciel got a free kick in the 12th minute. If Digo Moraes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonel Almeida's late challenge caught a Ribeiropolis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leonel Almeida helped the player get up and apologised. Leonel Almeida kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. After 26 played minutes Tabuleirao SS got a freekick which was hit by Dráusio Rosa. Digo Moraes in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Afonso Pombal, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Thiago Hoffmann blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abel Leão having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Aluísio Maciel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tabuleirao SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Aluísio Maciel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abel Leão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abel Leão didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Thiago Hoffmann went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 38th match minute, Tabuleirao SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dráusio Rosa to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Tabuleirao SS getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Dráusio Rosa hit a great ball. 41 minutes into the game, Digo Moraes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Afonso Pombal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. William Pombal had several of the Tabuleirao SS's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 46 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-1 score and a disappointed Afonso Pombal as he didn't even see the shot coming.

The wind increased when William Pombal made the kick off in the second half. Afonso Pombal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sandrinho Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute Thomás Schmidt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Leão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Digo Moraes might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Afonso Pombal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Digo Moraes ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 64th minute, Digo Moraes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Afonso Pombal was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Thiago Hoffmann's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Abel Leão firmly grabbed it by the left post. Digo Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Afonso Pombal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tabuleirao SS's Afonso Pombal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Digo Moraes in the 79th minute of play. Thiago Hoffmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Abel Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thomás Schmidt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Abel Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 84 minutes into the match, Ribeiropolis's goalkeeper Abel Leão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Thiago Hoffmann. Thiago Hoffmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 95 minutes into the match, Tabuleirao SS's goal looked a bit too open when Digo Moraes came free, but Afonso Pombal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Digo Moraes in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Afonso Pombal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ribeiropolis's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.