League Play-Off

Itacuru
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Casa da Banha's Pedro Montenegro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Delfim Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurinho Corrêa having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Roger Guimarães could shoot a difficult shot in the 19th minute, which Sidnei Proença however easily saved by the left post. Cleiton Alvarenga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Sidnei Proença tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 31 played minutes Cleiton Alvarenga rounded Casa da Banha's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Zé Paulo Brasil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Maurinho Corrêa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Delfim Romero kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cleiton Alvarenga was the one to do the kick off. In the 50th match minute, Casa da Banha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. In the 57th match minute, Itacuru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olavo Chaves to maneuver through the defense. Delfim Romero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Casa da Banha's Sidnei Proença played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cleiton Alvarenga in the 63rd minute of play. Delfim Romero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Maurinho Corrêa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, Delfim Romero reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Maurinho Corrêa. The goal made the score 2-1. Delfim Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Delfim Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Delfim Romero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Maurinho Corrêa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st match minute, Itacuru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonas Souza to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the match, Itacuru's goalkeeper Maurinho Corrêa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Delfim Romero. Sidnei Proença showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cleiton Alvarenga, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Cleiton Alvarenga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sidnei Proença having to interfere. Delfim Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurinho Corrêa having to interfere. Sidnei Proença took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cleiton Alvarenga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Itacuru support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.