League Play-Off

Sacramento
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Geovanni Borges started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes, Ityrapina SS's Ruy Vieira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Enrique Simão came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ityrapina SS reached it. Enrique Simão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Waldir Nóbrega, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After 16 played minutes Ityrapina SS got a freekick which was hit by Agostinho da Costa. 0-3 became the score in the 19th minute when Waldir Nóbrega elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Enrique Simão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christiano Couto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Ityrapina SS getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Agostinho da Costa hit a great ball. Luís Fábio Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Cerezo in the 30th minute of play. Christiano Couto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrique Simão having to interfere. After 33 played minutes Sacramento got a freekick which was hit by Hortêncio Ramos. 36 minutes into the match, Sacramento's goal looked a bit too open when Christiano Couto came free, but Enrique Simão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christiano Couto took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Enrique Simão. Enrique Simão dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Waldir Nóbrega fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrique Simão having to interfere. The Sacramento players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ityrapina SS were winning 0-4.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Waldir Nóbrega to strike the kick off in the second half. Christiano Couto might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enrique Simão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Christiano Couto ran back to his position shaking his head. When Ityrapina SS's Christiano Couto in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sacramento's goalie prevented a goal. In the 56th minute, Waldir Nóbrega left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ityrapina SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. A collision led to Sacramento getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Dudu Pombal hit a great ball. Enrique Simão acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 61st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ruy Vieira. Sacramento's Enrique Simão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christiano Couto in the 64th minute of play. After 68 minutes, Agostinho da Costa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ityrapina SS and the Sacramento players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Ityrapina SS getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Agostinho da Costa hit a great ball. 74 minutes into the match, Ityrapina SS's Christiano Couto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Enrique Simão narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 81st minute Christiano Couto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Simão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christiano Couto in the 84th minute of play forced Sacramento's goalkeeper Enrique Simão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 85 in the game by Waldir Nóbrega from a close distance when the talented Enrique Simão managed to make a qualified save. Sacramento's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Waldir Nóbrega in the 87th minute of play forced Sacramento's goalkeeper Enrique Simão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Sacramento's Enrique Simão got control of the ball when Waldir Nóbrega tried to sneak it across the goal line. Christiano Couto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Enrique Simão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ityrapina SS's Artur Aparecido was substituted for Murillo Terra. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Ityrapina SS had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.