League Play-Off

Iconha
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alexsandro Messias got the match started through his kick off. Nuno Zilles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexsandro Messias, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Edmílson Pratas short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Nuno Zilles to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tacaimbo's goalkeeper Nuno Zilles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Iconha FC's Alexsandro Messias slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Nuno Zilles. That made the score 1-0 after 18 minutes of play. If Edmílson Prata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. From close distance Edmílson Prata pressed in the 2-0 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 24 minutes into the game. When Edmundo Sabóia came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Tacaimbo 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 Edmundo Sabóia couldn't finish the play. 33 minutes into the match, Iconha FC's Edmílson Prata sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nuno Zilles narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nuno Zilles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexsandro Messias in the 35th minute of play. A collision led to Tacaimbo getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Luís Paulo Vieira hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jano Eger was the one to do the kick off. Eriberto Pimenta charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eriberto Pimenta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 52nd match minute, Iconha FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eriberto Pimenta to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Tacaimbo booed when Iconha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmílson Prata didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Jano Eger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th match minute, Tacaimbo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Paulo Vieira to maneuver through the defense. Nuno Zilles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmílson Prata in the 62nd minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, Iconha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jano Eger came free, but Cléberson Peixoto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Alexsandro Messias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Iconha FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexsandro Messias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nuno Zilles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 77 played minutes Iconha FC got a freekick which was hit by Fernandinho Souza. 80 minutes into the match, Tacaimbo's Jano Eger sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cléberson Peixoto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tacaimbo's Edmundo Sabóia got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Alexsandro Messias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute Edmílson Prata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Zilles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edmílson Prata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Nuno Zilles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexsandro Messias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Nuno Zilles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Tacaimbo players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Iconha FC.