League Play-Off

Estádio Monsanto
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jefferson da Cunha kicked off to start the match. Jefferson da Cunha struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Sílvio Luiz Pitta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Iturama F.C.. Filipe Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristóvão Alagoano in the 19th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Iturama F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Cristóvão Alagoano came free, but Filipe Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ricardo Severo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Paulo Moraes got free with Filipe Salgado in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Paulo Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipe Salgado having to interfere. Cristóvão Alagoano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Filipe Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Iturama F.C.'s goalkeeper Filipe Salgado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedro Paulo Moraes. Sílvio Luiz Pitta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jefferson da Cunha in the 45th minute of the match. Cristóvão Alagoano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cristóvão Alagoano was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Jefferson da Cunha dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Sílvio Luiz Pitta, 0-2. In the 55th minute Pedro Paulo Moraes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filipe Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Iturama F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Paulo Moraes came free, but Filipe Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Pedro Paulo Moraes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Monsanto SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedro Paulo Moraes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filipe Salgado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Pedro Paulo Moraes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Filipe Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Paulo Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Monsanto SS's Sílvio Luiz Pitta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Monsanto SS from getting a goal against them. Cristian Berger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Filipe Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jefferson da Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sílvio Luiz Pitta having to interfere. Jefferson da Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sílvio Luiz Pitta having to interfere. Pedro Paulo Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipe Salgado having to interfere. Pedro Paulo Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipe Salgado having to interfere. Iturama F.C.'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.