League Play-Off

Alianz City
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Iuri Ramalho got the match started through his kick off. Deivid Reis struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Luiz Furlan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Josefina. Flávio de Almeida hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. When Iuri Ramalho came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Josefina 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 Iuri Ramalho couldn't finish the play. After 20 minutes of play, Grêmio Jaraguá FC's Cido Rossi made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Glauco Ferreira was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cido Rossi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Glauco Ferreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Deivid Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iuri Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Iuri Ramalho came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Josefina 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 Iuri Ramalho couldn't finish the play. After 31 minutes, Flávio de Almeida mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grêmio Jaraguá FC and the Josefina players grew even worse after the yellow card. Flávio de Almeida kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Grêmio Jaraguá FC's goal looked a bit too open when Iuri Ramalho came free, but Luiz Furlan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Deivid Reis took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luiz Furlan. Luiz Furlan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Cido Rossi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Glauco Ferreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Elói Meirelles to make the kick off. When Arnaldo Almeida fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Josefina's protests and gave Arnaldo Almeida a yellow card for diving instead. Arnaldo Almeida hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Glauco Ferreira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elói Meirelles's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Elói Meirelles's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Glauco Ferreira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Josefina's goal looked a bit too open when Cido Rossi came free, but Glauco Ferreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Grêmio Jaraguá FC fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when Grêmio Jaraguá FC's Cido Rossi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Elói Meirelles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Glauco Ferreira having to interfere. Luiz Furlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iuri Ramalho in the 69th minute of the match. Deivid Reis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Luiz Furlan made a huge save. Luiz Furlan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iuri Ramalho in the 74th minute of play. Luiz Furlan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iuri Ramalho in the 83rd minute of play. If Elói Meirelles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnaldo de Toledo hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Grêmio Jaraguá FC's attack was well implemented in the 93rd minute, but when Elói Meirelles was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Iuri Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grêmio Jaraguá FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.