League Play-Off

Estádio Gorino
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Luís Veloso made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Igatemi's Romeu Guedes got a free kick in the 4th minute. Didi Santana was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Gerson Souto capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gerson Souto really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Romeu Guedes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulão Brasil having to interfere. Gerson Souto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute of the match, Gerson Souto got a very nice opportunity to score, but Didi Santana was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 19thth minute of the game Luís Veloso who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Igatemi's Didi Santana was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With his leg Didi Santana managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when Gorino's Gerson Souto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Luís Veloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th match minute, Igatemi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geraldo Perez to maneuver through the defense. After 27 played minutes Igatemi got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Gustavo Souza. With a little luck, Igatemi's Didi Santana got control of the ball when Gerson Souto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Didi Santana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Veloso in the 31st minute of play. In the 35th minute, Matheus Paes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Didi Santana having to interfere. Luís Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Didi Santana having to interfere. In the 42nd match minute, Igatemi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Gustavo Souza to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Luís Veloso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gorino's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Veloso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Didi Santana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zézinho Mattos was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Luiz Gustavo Souza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Igatemi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gorino the free kick. The supporters of Gorino booed when Igatemi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Gustavo Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luís Veloso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Didi Santana read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Igatemi's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Veloso came free, but Didi Santana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Didi Santana having to interfere. Didi Santana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerson Souto in the 82nd minute of play. In the 88th minute Zézinho Mattos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulão Brasil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st match minute, Igatemi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celsinho Toledo to maneuver through the defense. After 92 played minutes, Gorino's Josué Dionísio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Didi Santana came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Gorino reached it. Gorino's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.