League Play-Off

Itaara
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Igor Faria's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bernardo Fernandez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Faria in the 11th minute of play forced Acudes SC's goalkeeper Bernardo Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 12 played minutes Itaara EC got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Barral. After having played for 13 minutes, Diogo Cunha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Acudes SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Diogo Cunha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Igor Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Bernardo Fernandez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bruninho Mazza's late challenge caught a Itaara EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bruninho Mazza helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th minute, Bruninho Mazza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 19 minutes, Igor Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itaara EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Igor Faria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 30th minute, Eugênio Gonçalves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Acudes SC's goalkeeper Bernardo Fernandez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Christian Sampaio kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. When Igor Faria came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Itaara EC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Igor Faria couldn't finish the play. Bernardo Fernandez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felipe Barral in the 36th minute. Renan Severo's late challenge caught a Itaara EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Renan Severo helped the player get up and apologised. After 37 played minutes Acudes SC got a freekick which was hit by Renan Severo. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Donato Meirelles during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 39 played minutes Itaara EC got a freekick which was hit by Donato Meirelles. Diogo Cunha struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Washington Severo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Acudes SC.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benedito Vianna to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benedito Vianna got free with Washington Severo in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Felipe Barral blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bernardo Fernandez having to make a save. Luisinho Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. When Itaara EC's Igor Faria in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Acudes SC's goalie prevented a goal. Igor Faria's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bernardo Fernandez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. Rafael Carneiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Fernandez having to interfere. Felipe Barral was shown his second yellow card after 72 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 75th minute, Benedito Vianna left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Acudes SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. A collision led to Acudes SC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. José Carlos Paraense hit a great ball. Diogo Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Washington Severo having to interfere. Frank Martins charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Frank Martins the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Frank Martins kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diogo Cunha during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 89th match minute, Acudes SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diogo Cunha to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 93 minutes, Igor Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itaara EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Igor Faria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luisinho Silva's late challenge caught a Itaara EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luisinho Silva helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Itaara EC booed when Acudes SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisinho Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute of the match Olavo da Rocha shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bernardo Fernandez showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Acudes SC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.