League Play-Off

Caneiras
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Carlos Eduardo Garcia made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute, Leopoldo Cruz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Itajahy SC's Geraldo Pires got a free kick in the 6th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Itajahy SC's zone, Jefferson de Azevedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Victor Gomes came out of the goal and Jefferson de Azevedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carlos Eduardo Garcia succeeded in the game's 12th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Victor Gomes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Eduardo Garcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Jefferson de Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Reinaldo Varela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arlindo Breckenfeld having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Caneiras SC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 22nd minute. Penalty! Luiz Gustavo Mineiro shot the penalty kick right outside the post. 25 minutes into the match, Caneiras SC's goal looked a bit too open when Kléber Rocha came free, but Arlindo Breckenfeld reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Kléber Rocha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arlindo Breckenfeld was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Roger Bittencourt charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roger Bittencourt the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Itajahy SC booed when Caneiras SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roger Bittencourt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 42 minutes, Victor Gomes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 44 minutes into the match, Itajahy SC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Eduardo Garcia came free, but Victor Gomes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kléber Rocha made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Jefferson de Azevedo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Itajahy SC's goalkeeper Victor Gomes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 61 minutes into the game, Kléber Rocha recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Arlindo Breckenfeld. Kléber Rocha showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 64th minute, Jefferson de Azevedo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Victor Gomes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Eduardo Garcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Victor Gomes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Eduardo Garcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reinaldo Varela could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Arlindo Breckenfeld made a huge save. Edmundo de Brito kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. When Erasmo Fernandez fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Caneiras SC's protests and gave Erasmo Fernandez a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Itajahy SC booed when Caneiras SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo Fernandez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olívio Soares tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Arlindo Breckenfeld. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-2 in the 93rd minute. The Itajahy SC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Itajahy SC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.