League Play-Off

Estádio Imbiacaba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rodrigo de Toledo got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Imbiacaba's Glauco Dracena got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Aírton Trancoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo de Toledo in the 10th minute of the match. In the 10th match minute, Imbiacaba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manolo Tróia to maneuver through the defense. Nicolas Souto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Alves in the 14th minute of play. If Gildo Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gildo Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute, Mazinho de Mendonça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute, Eugênio Montenegro sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Restauracao's Nicolas Souto didn't even have to move. Gildo Saraiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Souto having to interfere. Rodrigo de Toledo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Rodrigo de Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Imbiacaba defense, Jano Madureira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aírton Trancoso. The Imbiacaba fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aírton Trancoso should have stopped the shot. Gildo Saraiva might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicolas Souto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gildo Saraiva ran back to his position shaking his head.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Juan Alves to make the kick off. After having played for 54 minutes, Jano Madureira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Restauracao's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jano Madureira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 56th minute, Jano Madureira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Imbiacaba booed when Restauracao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jano Madureira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aírton Trancoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo de Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eugênio Montenegro's late challenge caught a Restauracao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eugênio Montenegro helped the player get up and apologised. Eugênio Montenegro hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 67th match minute, Restauracao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silas Rossi to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st match minute, Imbiacaba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Glauco Rossi to maneuver through the defense. 73 minutes into the match, Imbiacaba's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo de Toledo came free, but Aírton Trancoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodrigo de Toledo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Aírton Trancoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Imbiacaba's Juan Alves got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo de Toledo in the 85th minute of play forced Imbiacaba's goalkeeper Aírton Trancoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicolas Souto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan Alves, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Jano Madureira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicolas Souto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gildo Saraiva's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. The Imbiacaba supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Restauracao's performance. The match ended with a win for Restauracao.