League Play-Off

Iratama
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Giovanni de Queiroz got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 17 minutes, Túlio Catarinense managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Iratama FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Túlio Catarinense was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Ibirapuera's Luís Fabiano Pimenta in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Iratama FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 25th minute Giovanni de Queiroz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celsinho Pereira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Fabiano Pimenta 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. Manoel Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Basílio Cosme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Iratama FC fans' excitement grew in the 38th match minute when Iratama FC's Túlio Catarinense looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Victor Ribeiro charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Victor Ribeiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Victor Ribeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Luís Fabiano Pimenta made the kick off in the second half. Celsinho Pereira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Túlio Catarinense in the 53rd minute of play. Giovanni de Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celsinho Pereira having to interfere. In the 55th minute, Alfredão Saraiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manoel Vidal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Basílio Cosme having to make a save. When Manoel Vidal, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 60 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Basílio Cosme was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Túlio Catarinense might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Celsinho Pereira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Túlio Catarinense ran back to his position shaking his head. Victor Ribeiro was shown his second yellow card after 65 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Ibirapuera getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Victor Ribeiro hit a great ball. Iratama FC's Basílio Cosme proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Iratama FC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manoel Vidal got free with Basílio Cosme in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Celsinho Pereira didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Iratama FC's Giovanni de Queiroz shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Túlio Catarinense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celsinho Pereira having to interfere. After 82 played minutes Ibirapuera got a freekick which was hit by Luís Fabiano Pimenta. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ibirapuera's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Moisés Nóbrega was slow to take the kick. During this time Iratama FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Iratama FC's Moisés Nóbrega to fire away a dangerous shot which Celsinho Pereira despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Iratama FC's Giovanni de Queiroz got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 94 minutes, Wellington Barral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Iratama FC and the Ibirapuera players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Iratama FC's Wellington Barral got a free kick in the 94th minute. Iratama FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.