League Play-Off

Estádio Xarqueada
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in Ituquara SC's zone, Manoel Bittencourt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnaldo Vergílio came out of the goal and Manoel Bittencourt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gualter Sarmento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dário Penha, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. A collision led to Ituquara SC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Romeu Vianna hit a great ball. A collision led to Ituquara SC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Hermínio Mattos hit a great ball. Romeu Vianna's late challenge caught a Xarqueada's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Romeu Vianna helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd match minute, Ituquara SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romeu Vianna to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th match minute, Ituquara SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romeu Vianna to maneuver through the defense. Manoel Bittencourt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gualter Sarmento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dário Penha, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Arthur Quaresma's late challenge caught a Ituquara SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arthur Quaresma helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ituquara SC booed when Xarqueada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arthur Quaresma didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gualter Sarmento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romeu de Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Manoel Bittencourt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Arnaldo Vergílio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Xarqueada booed when Ituquara SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hermínio Mattos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The attack was good, but when Luiz Fábio Mesquita in the 43rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Dário Penha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luiz Fábio Mesquita to make the kick off. Manoel Bittencourt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Arnaldo Vergílio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Xarqueada's Gualter Sarmento got control of the ball when Romeu de Toledo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ituquara SC's Romeu Vianna got a free kick in the 62nd minute. If Luiz Fábio Mesquita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dário Penha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 72 in the game by Romeu de Toledo from a close distance when the talented Gualter Sarmento managed to make a qualified save. Xarqueada's players were relieved. After 73 played minutes Xarqueada got a freekick which was hit by Emílio Abreu. 76 minutes into the match, Xarqueada's goalkeeper Gualter Sarmento had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Romeu de Toledo. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Romeu de Toledo sped through Xarqueada's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gualter Sarmento. In the 81st minute, Luiz Fábio Mesquita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Xarqueada fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Hermínio Mattos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Dário Penha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute Manoel Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnaldo Vergílio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sandro da Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. The supporters of Ituquara SC booed when Xarqueada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Fábio Mesquita didn't get a good kick on the ball.