League Play-Off

Palmeira
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Palmeira FC's Alfredão Baiano 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. José Augusto Ceresso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 麦震桦 in the 12th minute of play. In the 16th minute, 麦震桦 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. José Augusto Ceresso was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. José Augusto Ceresso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 麦震桦's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. José Augusto Ceresso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 麦震桦, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. José Augusto Ceresso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leonel Mendes's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel de Barros during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 29 played minutes Palmeira FC got a freekick which was hit by Daniel de Barros. A hard shot by Adrianinho Pimenta from long distance, 33 minutes into the match, got José Vítor Munhoz's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. An unexpectedly hard shot by 麦震桦 in the 37th minute of play forced Palmeira FC's goalkeeper José Augusto Ceresso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Palmeira FC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Claudinei Ortiz hit a great ball. 麦震桦 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the game, 麦震桦 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ibitipoca AD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Palmeira FC the free kick. A collision led to Ibitipoca AD getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. 麦震桦 hit a great ball. When Daniel de Barros came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Palmeira FC 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 Daniel de Barros couldn't finish the play. José Vítor Munhoz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredão Baiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 46 minutes, Leonel Mendes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ibitipoca AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonel Mendes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 47th minute, 麦震桦 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ibitipoca AD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leonel Mendes made a kick off. The supporters of Palmeira FC booed when Ibitipoca AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikos Argyros didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 麦震桦 in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg José Augusto Ceresso saved Palmeira FC from getting behind. Narciso Tavares who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 61stth minute tested the skills of José Augusto Ceresso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Leonel Mendes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 62ndth minute tested the skills of José Augusto Ceresso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 麦震桦 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. José Augusto Ceresso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 麦震桦 in the 76th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Leonel Mendes 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. The supporters of Ibitipoca AD booed when Palmeira FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredão Baiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ibitipoca AD's Narciso Tavares shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 85th minute of play. The shot was stopped by José Augusto Ceresso but with some difficulty. Palmeira FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when 麦震桦 87 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-4. In the 91st minute, Leonel Mendes 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudinei Ortiz during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ibitipoca AD's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.