League Play-Off

Itacema
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when João Amaral took the kick off in the first half of the match. Renan Saraiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clemente Zanette fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias das Neves having to interfere. Clemente Zanette succeeded in the game's 9th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. In the 11th minute, Tomás Velloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. João Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Itacema AD's Sidnei Trancoso threw himself towards the right post 20 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from João Amaral, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Itacema AD's Danilo Sarmento got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sidnei Trancoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Amaral in the 32nd minute of play. In the 35th minute of the match Luís Paulo Carneiro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sidnei Trancoso skillfully saved the ball. Renan Saraiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elias das Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renan Saraiva in the 43rd minute of the match. Gurgueia's Clemente Zanette got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Clemente Zanette to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Adalmo de Almeida mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Itacema AD and the Gurgueia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 53rd minute, Adalmo de Almeida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th match minute, Itacema AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomás da Mata to maneuver through the defense. Gurgueia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Juan Queiroz in the 61st minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Tomás Velloso heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Elias das Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clemente Zanette in the 64th minute of the match. Clemente Zanette struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Elias das Neves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gurgueia. If Clemente Zanette had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Renan Saraiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias das Neves having to interfere. Renan Saraiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Elias das Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sandro Jacinto during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sandro Jacinto hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Danilo Sarmento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Sidnei Trancoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Renan Saraiva put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Elias das Neves. João Bittencourt hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. When the final whistle sounded Gurgueia left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Itacema AD.