League Play-Off

Itapecerica
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dráuzio Dias got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute of the match José Pedro Recife shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Charles Bittencourt showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Itapecerica SC booed when Jatiuca EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Pitta didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Itapecerica SC's Romeu Mattos slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Charles Bittencourt. That made the score 1-0 after 12 minutes of play. Beto Quadros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dionísio Mota sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Dráuzio Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jatiuca EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dráuzio Dias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dionísio Toscano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 41 minutes into the match, Itapecerica SC's goal looked a bit too open when Dionísio Mota came free, but Dionísio Toscano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Jatiuca EC's zone, Romeu Mattos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Charles Bittencourt came out of the goal and Romeu Mattos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adolfo Araújo charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adolfo Araújo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 44th minute of the game. One of Jatiuca EC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Itapecerica SC:s goal. The score was 2-0 after a penalty in the 46th minute, where Itapecerica SC:s Sílvio Luís Antunes tricked Jatiuca EC:s Charles Bittencourt with a difficult ball by the left post. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Beto Quadros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Bittencourt having to interfere. If Dráuzio Dias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute, Romeu Mattos made a precise shot to the right of Charles Bittencourt. Jatiuca EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Itapecerica SC's Dionísio Toscano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dráuzio Dias in the 68th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Romeu Mattos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Charles Bittencourt was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. 83 minutes into the match, Jatiuca EC's Dionísio Mota sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dionísio Toscano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dionísio Mota recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 93rd minute, Dionísio Mota hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 95 minutes into the match, Jatiuca EC's goal looked a bit too open when Romeu Mattos came free, but Charles Bittencourt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Jatiuca EC's goal looked a bit too open when Romeu Mattos came free, but Charles Bittencourt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jatiuca EC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.