League Play-Off

Estádio Cadeia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Norberto Severo got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Norberto Severo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Augusto Pombal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Inácio Schmidt kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. José Augusto Pombal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sílvio Bezerra's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Cadeia SS's Cauan Prata came free and shot a quick shot against goal 12 minutes in the game, fortunately Marcel Amorim had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Norberto Severo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. José Augusto Pombal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th minute, Sílvio Bezerra 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. Marcel Amorim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cauan Prata went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Sílvio Bezerra recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Dráusio de Amaral took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Marcel Amorim to make any attempt to save it. Dráusio de Amaral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcel Amorim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. Cauan Prata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dráusio de Amaral was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Severo in the 52nd minute of play forced Cadeia SS's goalkeeper José Augusto Pombal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. José Augusto Pombal was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Norberto Severo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 53 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dráusio de Amaral in the 63rd minute of play forced Itinga EC's goalkeeper Marcel Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Inácio Schmidt hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute, Victor Cearense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cadeia SS's José Augusto Pombal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hortêncio Alagoano in the 78th minute of play. After having played for 78 minutes, Sílvio Bezerra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itinga EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sílvio Bezerra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paulo Renato Capixaba charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulo Renato Capixaba the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Paulo Renato Capixaba hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute, Norberto Severo fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of José Augusto Pombal, passed just outside the right post. The supporters of Itinga EC booed when Cadeia SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo Renato Capixaba didn't get a good kick on the ball. Inácio Schmidt's late challenge caught a Itinga EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Inácio Schmidt helped the player get up and apologised. Inácio Schmidt kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 90th play minute Sílvio Bezerra came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised José Augusto Pombal. 2-3. Sílvio Bezerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Augusto Pombal having to interfere. The Itinga EC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.