League Play-Off

Macahubas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Vitório Santana started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Luís Guilherme Mineiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faustão de Azevedo having to interfere. Cauã Maia kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Vitório Santana's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Christian Seco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Tijolinho FC's zone, Luís Guilherme Mineiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Faustão de Azevedo came out of the goal and Luís Guilherme Mineiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 18th minute, Igor da Fonseca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jardel Chaves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 22 minutes into the match, Itupiranga EC's goalkeeper Christian Seco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vitório Santana. Aírton Travassos charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aírton Travassos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Itupiranga EC's Aírton Travassos got a free kick in the 27th minute. After 30 minutes, Vitório Santana mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tijolinho FC and the Itupiranga EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 30th minute, Vitório Santana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Faustão de Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Guilherme Mineiro in the 34th minute of play. Vitório Santana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Seco having to interfere. Luís Guilherme Mineiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faustão de Azevedo having to interfere. Itupiranga EC's Christian Seco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save Itupiranga EC from getting a goal against them. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cauã Maia was the one to do the kick off. If Vitório Santana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Guilherme Mineiro took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Faustão de Azevedo. Faustão de Azevedo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Lucas Donato managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tijolinho FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lucas Donato was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christian Seco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Christian Seco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Igor da Fonseca went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jardel Chaves during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 75th minute, Jardel Chaves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute Vitório Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christian Seco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vitório Santana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute Cauã Maia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustão de Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Itupiranga EC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.