League Play-Off

Estádio Xilili
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cássio Albuquerque kicked off to start the match. Paulão Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel de Alcântara having to interfere. Manuel de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulão Ferreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After some careless play in the Xilili defense, Paulão Ferreira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel de Alcântara. The Xilili fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel de Alcântara should have stopped the shot. In the 11th minute Ademir Braga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel de Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Xilili defense, Ademir Braga kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel de Alcântara. The Xilili fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel de Alcântara should have stopped the shot. In the 21st minute, Ademir Braga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manuel de Alcântara was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Ademir Braga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manuel de Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ademir Braga in the 35th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kauã Guimarães during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 39th match minute, Itapura EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kauã Guimarães to maneuver through the defense. Itapura EC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 40th minute, when Cássio Albuquerque scored to the left of an out of position Gualter Teles, making the score, 1-3. Manuel de Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ademir Braga in the 44th minute of the match. Manuel de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulão Ferreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. In the 48th minute, Ademir Braga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manuel de Alcântara was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-4.

The wind increased when Paulão Ferreira made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Itapura EC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Elivélton Sampaio hit a great ball. Ademir Braga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Manuel de Alcântara made a huge save. Manuel de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulão Ferreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Xilili's goal looked a bit too open when Paulão Ferreira came free, but Manuel de Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulão Ferreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Itapura EC's Gualter Teles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cássio Albuquerque in the 79th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Xilili's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Paulão Ferreira fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post.