League Play-Off

Estádio Ivaitinga
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gugu Porto took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dênis Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute Gugu Porto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dênis Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Araborladit's zone, Allan Almeida stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. William Freitas came out of the goal and Allan Almeida tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 13 minutes into the game, Gilvan Hermes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ivaitinga AD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Araborladit the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 13th minute of the game. One of Ivaitinga AD:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Araborladit:s goal. 16 minutes into the match, Ivaitinga AD's goal looked a bit too open when Gugu Porto came free, but Dênis Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 19 minutes, Pedro Augusto Brodel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Araborladit and the Ivaitinga AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 18 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Araborladit! Araborladit's William Freitas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allan Almeida in the 24th minute of play. Ronaldinho Maranhense hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the match, Ivaitinga AD's goal looked a bit too open when Jean Romero came free, but Dênis Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Araborladit's Jean Romero in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ivaitinga AD's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Humberto Brodel during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Humberto Brodel hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. 41 minutes into the match, Ivaitinga AD's goal looked a bit too open when Gugu Porto came free, but Dênis Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. William Freitas didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 44th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Allan Almeida made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Gugu Porto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dênis Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Jean Romero sped through Ivaitinga AD's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dênis Dante. In the 58th minute Gugu Porto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dênis Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute, Jean Romero ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dênis Dante was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. When Araborladit's Gugu Porto in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ivaitinga AD's goalie prevented a goal. Pedro Augusto Brodel took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 67th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dênis Dante. Ivaitinga AD's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 70th minute, Cristian Abreu 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. Allan Almeida recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Araborladit's Matías Peixoto got a free kick in the 76th minute. William Freitas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilian Moreno, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 82nd minute Gugu Porto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dênis Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute, Joaquim Paraense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wilian Moreno might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over William Freitas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wilian Moreno ran back to his position shaking his head. After 88 played minutes Araborladit got a freekick which was hit by Matías Peixoto. Dênis Dante made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Jean Romero sent off a good shot on target. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.