League Play-Off

Buriche
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Narciso Cardozo made the kick off which started today's match. Itacarambi's Deivid Donato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Narciso Cardozo in the 7th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rubens Botelho got free with Deivid Donato in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 17 minutes into the game, Rubens Botelho recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Deivid Donato. Rubens Botelho showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gernando da Silveira in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodolfo Braga saved Buriche SS from getting behind. Narciso Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Deivid Donato tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rubens Botelho struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Deivid Donato didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buriche SS. Narciso Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Deivid Donato tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Inácio Machado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Inácio Machado took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rodolfo Braga. Rodolfo Braga dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 40th minute, Gernando da Silveira 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. Inácio Machado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Braga having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gernando da Silveira in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodolfo Braga saved Buriche SS from getting behind. If Narciso Cardozo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

A collision led to Buriche SS getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Teodoro Cardozo hit a great ball. Rodolfo Braga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inácio Machado in the 56th minute of play. Rodolfo Braga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inácio Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodolfo Braga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Inácio Machado in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 63rd minute, Rubens Botelho made a precise shot to the right of Deivid Donato. Itacarambi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The supporters of Buriche SS booed when Itacarambi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fausto Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd minute Rubens Botelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Deivid Donato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute Narciso Cardozo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Deivid Donato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Itacarambi's Inácio Machado got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rubens Botelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Deivid Donato having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, Itacarambi's Fausto Silva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rodolfo Braga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Gernando da Silveira came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Itacarambi 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 Gernando da Silveira couldn't finish the play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.