League Play-Off

Estádio Muricizinho
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Naldo Soares took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 8th match minute, Itacava was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silas Rocha to maneuver through the defense. 9 minutes in the game, Naldo Soares fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Guilherme Lopes having to interfere. Guilherme Lopes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naldo Soares in the 11th minute of play. Michel Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 16 minutes, Walmir Cabral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itacava's supporters crossed their fingers, but Walmir Cabral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Itacava's Adrianinho Pirani got a free kick in the 19th minute. Michel Soares's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Guilherme Lopes firmly grabbed it by the left post. Guilherme Lopes made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Michel Soares sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 24 in the game by Michel Soares from a close distance when the talented Guilherme Lopes managed to make a qualified save. Itacava's players were relieved. In the 28thth minute of the game Naldo Soares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Itacava's Guilherme Lopes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Naldo Peres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Maria Azevedo having to interfere. Itacava's defense didn't have a chance, in the 35th minute, when Naldo Soares scored to the left of an out of position Guilherme Lopes, making the score, 1-0. A collision led to Itacava getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Adrianinho Pirani hit a great ball. After 39 minutes, Clóvis de Godoi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Muricizinho and the Itacava players grew even worse after the yellow card. Guilherme Lopes didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Muricizinho's Michel Soares shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Naldo Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Guilherme Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Walmir Cabral made a kick off. Naldo Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th minute, Léo Hoffmann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Michel Soares scored 3-0 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Guilherme Lopes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Michel Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Guilherme Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Michel Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Itacava's goalkeeper Guilherme Lopes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Michel Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Itacava's zone, Naldo Soares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guilherme Lopes came out of the goal and Naldo Soares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 79 minutes into the game, Virgílio Quintal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Itacava's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Muricizinho the free kick. Virgílio Quintal hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Naldo Soares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Muricizinho getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Isaltino Melo hit a great ball. Muricizinho's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Walmir Cabral 86 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 4-1. Guilherme Lopes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Naldo Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Naldo Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Guilherme Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Naldo Soares came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Muricizinho 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 Naldo Soares couldn't finish the 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. Muricizinho fully deserved thier win.