League Play-Off

Itacima
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ivo Mesquita made the kick off which started today's match. Luiz Paulo Queiroz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Basílio Gaspar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Basílio Gaspar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dedé Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Luiz Paulo Queiroz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itacima SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Paulo Queiroz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Basílio Gaspar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 18 minutes into the game, Osmar da Fonseca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cabucu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itacima SC the free kick. After 18 played minutes Cabucu got a freekick which was hit by Osmar da Fonseca. 22 minutes into the match, Cabucu's goal looked a bit too open when Dedé Cabral came free, but Basílio Gaspar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aílton Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcel Alves, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Aílton Fonseca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcel Alves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aílton Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivo Mesquita in the 29th minute of the match. In the 32nd match minute, Cabucu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruninho Leite to maneuver through the defense. Ricardinho Ortiz's late challenge caught a Itacima SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ricardinho Ortiz helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Itacima SC booed when Cabucu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osmar Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute of the match Kléberson da Costa sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Basílio Gaspar skillfully saved the ball.

After having played for 60 minutes, Luiz Paulo Queiroz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itacima SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Paulo Queiroz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aílton Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivo Mesquita in the 66th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Cabucu's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Paulo Queiroz came free, but Basílio Gaspar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th match minute, Cabucu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardinho Ortiz to maneuver through the defense. If Dedé Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luisinho Britto during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 83rd minute, Luisinho Britto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute, Osmar da Fonseca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Basílio Gaspar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dedé Cabral in the 87th minute of the match. Basílio Gaspar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luiz Paulo Queiroz went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Dedé Cabral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basílio Gaspar having to interfere. Dedé Cabral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basílio Gaspar having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Itacima SC had won after a very even match.