League Play-Off

Estádio Viracao
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dé Abraão made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Viracao AD's Reginaldo Mandrak got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 6 minutes into the match, Laércio Linares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wilton Mineiro. Itamarati's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Laércio Linares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The supporters of Viracao AD booed when Itamarati was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Pedro Bueno didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 11th minute, when Viracao AD's José Augusto de Amaral after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Wilton Mineiro in Itamarati's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. In the 13th minute, Laércio Linares left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Viracao AD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Tomás de Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Kaká Lucas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 20 minutes into the game, one of Itamarati:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 22 minutes, Viracao AD's José Augusto de Amaral got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Wilton Mineiro. Cauan Ramalho's late challenge caught a Itamarati's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cauan Ramalho helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Viracao AD getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Cauan Ramalho hit a great ball. In the 28thth minute of the game Tomás de Barros who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Viracao AD's Kaká Lucas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Viracao AD's Dé Abraão in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Itamarati's goalie prevented a goal. After 31 minutes, Carlos Augusto Novaes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Itamarati and the Viracao AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Itamarati getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Carlos Augusto Novaes hit a great ball. The supporters of Viracao AD booed when Itamarati was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Gustavo Peixoto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laércio Linares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilton Mineiro having to interfere. Tomás de Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kaká Lucas having to interfere. When Toninho Teles came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Itamarati 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 Toninho Teles couldn't finish the play. If Dé Abraão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomás de Barros to make the kick off. Tomás de Barros took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kaká Lucas. Kaká Lucas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. The supporters of Viracao AD booed when Itamarati was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Eduardo Tavares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Viracao AD's Dé Abraão got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tomás de Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Itamarati's Toninho Teles got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tomás de Barros could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Kaká Lucas made a huge save. Dé Abraão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Viracao AD had won after a very even match.