League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Túlio Brodel made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the game, ITAIM F.C's 邓常超 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eduardo Dracena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Kléber Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Dracena having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Eduardo Dracena successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 20th minute, Kléber Seco fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Eduardo Dracena, passed just outside the right post. When Horácio Arósio fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ITAIM F.C's protests and gave Horácio Arósio a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to ITAIM F.C getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Horácio Arósio hit a great ball. Porto Sairú F.C.'s Cristiano Moraes got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 27th minute, Kléber Seco 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. Eduardo Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cipriano da Fonseca in the 28th minute of the match. Adelino Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Túlio Brodel, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. The supporters of Porto Sairú F.C. booed when ITAIM F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horácio Arósio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kléber Seco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eduardo Dracena read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, ITAIM F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Reinaldo Soares came free, but Adelino Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 邓常超's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eduardo Dracena read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Adelino Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Túlio Brodel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adelino Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Moraes in the 48th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Kléber Seco made the kick off in the second half. Kléber Seco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. ITAIM F.C's Adelino Santos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save ITAIM F.C from getting a goal against them. Cipriano da Fonseca charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cipriano da Fonseca the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cipriano da Fonseca kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. If Kléber Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kléber Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Dracena having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristiano Moraes got free with Adelino Santos in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 79 played minutes ITAIM F.C got a freekick which was hit by 邓常超. Kléber Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Eduardo Dracena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, ITAIM F.C's Cipriano da Fonseca sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eduardo Dracena narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eduardo Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cipriano da Fonseca in the 87th minute of the match. Cipriano da Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Eduardo Dracena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ITAIM F.C. After a defensive mix-up in Porto Sairú F.C.'s zone, Cipriano da Fonseca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eduardo Dracena came out of the goal and Cipriano da Fonseca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. ITAIM F.C had played much better football throughout.