League Play-Off

Itaum
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rafinha Goiano got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Itaum's goalkeeper Zé Paulo de Salles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pedrão do Nascimento hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Rafinha Goiano might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rafael Cruz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rafinha Goiano ran back to his position shaking his head. If Tiago Gabriel Cardozo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fábio Dracena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Zé Paulo de Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafael Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafinha Goiano in the 24th minute of play. Rafael Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafinha Goiano in the 27th minute of play. After 28 minutes, Pedrão do Nascimento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alcobaco and the Itaum players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 28th match minute, Alcobaco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedrão do Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. The Itaum fans' excitement grew in the 30th match minute when Itaum's Rafinha Goiano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Rafinha Goiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rafael Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafinha Goiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute Rafinha Goiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nando Capixaba spun around in front of the goal 49 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Alcobaco's goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fábio Dracena made a kick off. Alcobaco's Rafael Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nando Capixaba in the 57th minute of play. In the 59th minute, Alcobaco's Fábio Dracena dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Rafinha Goiano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Rafael Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fábio Dracena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Zé Paulo de Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Tiago Gabriel Cardozo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nando Capixaba struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Rafael Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itaum. Itaum's Rafinha Goiano got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 89th minute, Washington Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Rafinha Goiano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafael Cruz was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Alcobaco had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.