League Play-Off

Estádio Sidrolandia
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sidrolandia's Júlio Bertassi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, one of Orizona:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Orizona. Ezequiel Esteves struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Dalmo Queiroz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sidrolandia. In the 17th minute, Tibúrcio Passos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Dalmo Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Bertassi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Júlio Bertassi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dalmo Queiroz having to make a save. 37 minutes into the match, Sidrolandia's Ezequiel Esteves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dalmo Queiroz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dedê Lara during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Tibúrcio Passos made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Dedê Lara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Orizona's supporters rose to their feet, but Dedê Lara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emílio Andrade breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sidrolandia's Emílio Andrade proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Sidrolandia from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Orizona's zone, Júlio Bertassi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dalmo Queiroz came out of the goal and Júlio Bertassi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 62ndth minute of the game Júlio Bertassi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Orizona's Dalmo Queiroz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Orizona's goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Esteves came free, but Dalmo Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Júlio Bertassi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dalmo Queiroz having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júlio Bertassi in the 69th minute of play forced Orizona's goalkeeper Dalmo Queiroz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute Júlio Bertassi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dalmo Queiroz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tibúrcio Passos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emílio Andrade having to interfere. Ediberto Breckenfeld fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emílio Andrade having to interfere. After 78 minutes, Angelo Meira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sidrolandia and the Orizona players grew even worse after the yellow card. Emílio Andrade made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tibúrcio Passos in the 84th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Orizona's Tibúrcio Passos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emílio Andrade narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gilberto Santos's late challenge caught a Orizona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gilberto Santos helped the player get up and apologised. Gilberto Santos kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Emílio Andrade made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tibúrcio Passos in the 93rd minute. Dalmo Queiroz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio Bertassi in the 97th minute of the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.