League Play-Off

Buritama
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dino Carneiro charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dino Carneiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 6 played minutes Itanhomi SS got a freekick which was hit by Dino Carneiro. When Buritama's Dráusio Soeiro in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Itanhomi SS's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Wilton Rodrigues managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itanhomi SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Wilton Rodrigues was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Alagoano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luís Eduardo da Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Alfredo Alagoano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Itanhomi SS's Luís Eduardo da Cunha in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Buritama's goalie prevented a goal. Dino Carneiro got his second yellow card in the match during the 21st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 21 played minutes Itanhomi SS got a freekick which was hit by Dino Carneiro. Luís Eduardo da Cunha might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfredo Alagoano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luís Eduardo da Cunha ran back to his position shaking his head. Romário Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Alfredo Alagoano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Itanhomi SS's goal looked a bit too open when Dráusio Soeiro came free, but Jeferson Ramalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dráusio Soeiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jeferson Ramalho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Gustavo Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Jeferson Ramalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dráusio Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dráusio Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luís Eduardo da Cunha made a kick off. After 53 played minutes Itanhomi SS got a freekick which was hit by Décio dos Santos. In the 54th minute Gustavo Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeferson Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeferson Ramalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dráusio Soeiro in the 56th minute of play. Buritama's Alfredo Alagoano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Buritama from getting a goal against them. Luís Eduardo da Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Alfredo Alagoano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gustavo Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Jeferson Ramalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Dráusio Soeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Buritama's supporters rose to their feet, but Dráusio Soeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeferson Ramalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luís Eduardo da Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute Dráusio Soeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeferson Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Buritama's zone, Luís Eduardo da Cunha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfredo Alagoano came out of the goal and Luís Eduardo da Cunha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 82 played minutes Buritama got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Paulo Sarmento. 83 minutes into the match, Luís Eduardo da Cunha notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Buritama's Alfredo Alagoano. Alfredo Alagoano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jeferson Ramalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Costa in the 88th minute of the match. Itanhomi SS's Jeferson Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dráusio Soeiro in the 96th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Itanhomi SS walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.