League Play-Off

Malicia
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Malicia FC's Rubens de Lara 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. Rubens de Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel das Neves having to interfere. 11 minutes into the match, Gualter da Costa notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Malicia FC's Régis Queiroz. Régis Queiroz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Michel das Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rubens de Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Malicia FC booed when Itoupava was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tarcisio Faustino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luiz Fernando Alvarenga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rubens de Lara in the 27th minute of play forced Itoupava's goalkeeper Michel das Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Régis Queiroz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tarcisio Faustino in the 40th minute of play. After 41 minutes, Almir Vergílio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Malicia FC and the Itoupava players grew even worse after the yellow card. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Bernardo Palmeira made the kick off in the second half. Rubens de Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel das Neves having to interfere. Luiz Fernando Alvarenga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gualter da Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gualter da Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gualter da Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Régis Queiroz having to interfere. Rubens de Lara 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. In the 75thth minute of the game Rubens de Lara who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Itoupava's Michel das Neves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rubens de Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Michel das Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gualter da Costa struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Régis Queiroz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itoupava. With 87 minutes on the clock, Sílvio da Mata commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 88th minute, Sílvio da Mata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rui Garcia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Michel das Neves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Malicia FC's goalkeeper Régis Queiroz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gualter da Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Régis Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.