League Play-Off

Estádio Bauta
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mauro Amorim took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Mauro Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zé Roberto Lira kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Orlando Queiroz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luís Gustavo Medeiros. ImAgInE DrAgOns's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Orlando Queiroz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a rather tough play, ImAgInE DrAgOns's Richard de Andrade got a free kick in the 16th minute. 22 minutes into the match, ImAgInE DrAgOns's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Queiroz came free, but Luís Gustavo Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Natanael Damião's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luís Gustavo Medeiros was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Orlando Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Gustavo Medeiros having to interfere. Luís Gustavo Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matías Pernambucano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Queiroz in the 40th minute of play forced ImAgInE DrAgOns's goalkeeper Luís Gustavo Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luís Gustavo Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Queiroz in the 42nd minute of the match. Luís Gustavo Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Queiroz in the 43rd minute of the match. Cafu Duarte struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Valdo Correia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ImAgInE DrAgOns.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Orlando Queiroz made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Mauro Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdo Correia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cafu Duarte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valdo Correia was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Mauro Amorim scored 1-1 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Valdo Correia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Itumbiara SS defense, Cafu Duarte kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valdo Correia. The Itumbiara SS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valdo Correia should have stopped the shot. After 71 played minutes Itumbiara SS got a freekick which was hit by Natanael Damião. Mauro Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Valdo Correia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ImAgInE DrAgOns's Luís Gustavo Medeiros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save ImAgInE DrAgOns from getting a goal against them. Gerson Diniz charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gerson Diniz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Orlando Queiroz was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 84th minute. Itumbiara SS's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Cafu Duarte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Matías Pernambucano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in ImAgInE DrAgOns's zone, Matías Pernambucano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Gustavo Medeiros came out of the goal and Matías Pernambucano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Orlando Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. ImAgInE DrAgOns's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.