League Play-Off

Estádio Itoupava
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Amauri Zanette kicked off to start the match. Amauri Zanette sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Augusto Pirani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Délio Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Délio Macedo came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by Itoupava's Amauri Zanette. But to his dismay, Amauri Zanette quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 22nd minute of the match, Amauri Zanette tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Délio Macedo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Percy Mendonça during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 27th minute, Percy Mendonça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlos Fernando Barral took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Amílton Pitta. Itoupava's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Amílton Pitta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Marques, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Délio Macedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tadeu Ferraz in the 39th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the game, Amauri Zanette recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Délio Macedo. Amauri Zanette showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. 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 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Orlando Marques to strike the kick off in the second half. After 57 played minutes Belchior got a freekick which was hit by Joaquim Bittencourt. In the 63rd minute, Joaquim Bittencourt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 68 played minutes Belchior got a freekick which was hit by Joaquim Bittencourt. 69 minutes into the match, Amauri Zanette had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Délio Macedo. Belchior's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Amauri Zanette was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. If Amauri Zanette had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute Amauri Zanette shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Délio Macedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 79 minutes into the game, Afonsinho Torres was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Belchior's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itoupava the free kick. After 79 played minutes Belchior got a freekick which was hit by Afonsinho Torres. 81 minutes into the game, Itoupava's Amauri Zanette nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Délio Macedo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Amílton Pitta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabrício França in the 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amauri Zanette in the 88th minute of play forced Belchior's goalkeeper Délio Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joaquim Bittencourt got his second yellow card in the match during the 88th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Belchior getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Joaquim Bittencourt hit a great ball. Amauri Zanette's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Délio Macedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Itoupava fully deserved thier win.