League Play-Off

Estádio Itayopolis
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Caburu EC's Cido Varela started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Manfredo Rossi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cido Varela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gilmar Fernandes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Didi Melo in the 8th minute of play. 11 minutes into the game, Caburu EC's Didi Melo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gilmar Fernandes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 17 minutes into the match, Itayopolis's goal looked a bit too open when Didi Melo came free, but Gilmar Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Itayopolis's Sílvio Luís da Costa got a free kick in the 18th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christiano Maciel during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Caburu EC's Christiano Maciel got a free kick in the 23rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benjamim Veloso during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Itayopolis booed when Caburu EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamim Veloso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donatello Rodrigues didn't quite understand what happened when in the 28 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. If Manfredo Rossi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mané Mattos might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Oswaldo da Mata. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mané Mattos ran back to his position shaking his head. 37 minutes into the game, Raimundo de Castro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Caburu EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itayopolis the free kick. Mané Mattos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Oswaldo da Mata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mané Mattos, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Gilmar Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Didi Melo, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mané Mattos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Itayopolis's goal looked a bit too open when Cido Varela came free, but Gilmar Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Caburu EC's Gilmar Fernandes threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cido Varela, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a little luck, Itayopolis's Gilmar Fernandes got control of the ball when Didi Melo tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Manfredo Rossi came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Itayopolis 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 Manfredo Rossi couldn't finish the play. Manfredo Rossi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mané Mattos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 76 played minutes Itayopolis got a freekick which was hit by Erik Montenegro. In the 78th minute Manfredo Rossi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oswaldo da Mata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Manfredo Rossi notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Caburu EC's Oswaldo da Mata. Oswaldo da Mata was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Vladimir Branco who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Gilmar Fernandes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Oswaldo da Mata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mané Mattos, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Manfredo Rossi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th match minute, Caburu EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimir Branco to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manfredo Rossi in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Oswaldo da Mata saved Caburu EC from getting behind.