League Play-Off

Escada
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ismael Arantes got the match started through his kick off. Virgílio Martins kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Valdomiro Luz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hílton Mota having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Escada SS's Virgílio Martins got a free kick in the 13th minute. Zé Guimarães's late challenge caught a Itau's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zé Guimarães helped the player get up and apologised. In the 15th match minute, Escada SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Guimarães to maneuver through the defense. Ulisses Alcântara took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 15th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hílton Mota. Escada SS's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hílton Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdomiro Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. A collision led to Escada SS getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Zé Guimarães hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Célio Cardozo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hílton Mota was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Hílton Mota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Célio Cardozo in the 21st minute of the match. Antônio Cardoso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Willian Berger having to make a save. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Itau's goalkeeper Willian Berger, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Valdomiro Luz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hílton Mota was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Antônio Cardoso who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 32ndth minute tested the skills of Willian Berger when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Célio Cardozo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itau's supporters rose to their feet, but Célio Cardozo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hílton Mota breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute, Zé Guimarães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Célio Cardozo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itau's supporters rose to their feet, but Célio Cardozo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hílton Mota breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

In the 53rd minute, Roberto Brito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ismael Arantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Willian Berger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Willian Berger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antônio Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nando Pena hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Ulisses Alcântara didn't quite understand what happened when in the 64 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. If Valdomiro Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Célio Cardozo got free with Hílton Mota in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 82 minutes into the match, Escada SS's goal looked a bit too open when Valdomiro Luz came free, but Hílton Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Willian Berger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ismael Arantes, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. When Antônio Cardoso came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Escada SS 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 Antônio Cardoso couldn't finish the play. 89 minutes into the match, Ismael Arantes notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Itau's Willian Berger. Willian Berger was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Willian Berger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismael Arantes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Itau's Célio Cardozo got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hílton Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdomiro Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.