League Play-Off

Balneario
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Matías Terra took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Balneario's Adelino das Neves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gildo Paraíba narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Igataua's Gildo Paraíba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Igataua from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adelino das Neves got free with Gildo Paraíba in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 22 minutes into the match, Balneario's goal looked a bit too open when Matías Terra came free, but Emanuel Prata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vágner Freitas hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Mauro Nunes, 24 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Adelino das Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the game, Vágner Freitas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Balneario's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Igataua the free kick. Vágner Freitas hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Ronaldo Baptista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Prata was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Balneario's Gugu Cardoso got a free kick in the 34th minute. Emanuel Prata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flávio Marques, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Emanuel Prata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matías Terra, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Matías Terra struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Emanuel Prata didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Igataua. If Abelardo de Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fellipe Ramalho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Balneario booed when Igataua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredão Brasil didn't get a good kick on the ball. Balneario's Fernandinho Souto couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 58th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Igataua. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matías Terra in the 63rd minute of play forced Balneario's goalkeeper Emanuel Prata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Balneario's goalkeeper Emanuel Prata had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ronaldo Baptista. 67 minutes into the match, Balneario's goalkeeper Emanuel Prata had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ronaldo Baptista. Ronaldo Baptista could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Emanuel Prata made a huge save. Fellipe Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gildo Paraíba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adelino das Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gildo Paraíba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adelino das Neves in the 81st minute of the match. In the 88th minute, one of Balneario:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Balneario. The referee gave Igataua a penalty, 90 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mauro Nunes, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Balneario's Emanuel Prata. 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ronaldo Baptista got free with Emanuel Prata in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 97 minutes into the game, Balneario's Fellipe Ramalho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gildo Paraíba made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Balneario had won after a very even match.