League Play-Off

Ituverava
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kaká Messias got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dudu Couto in the 5th minute of play forced Ituverava's goalkeeper Basílio Cerezo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulo José Hermes might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Erivaldo Gonçalves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulo José Hermes ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 10th match minute, Raposas AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franklin Neiva to maneuver through the defense. Belmiro Mello kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulo José Hermes got free with Erivaldo Gonçalves in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ituverava's Basílio Cerezo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dudu Couto in the 15th minute of play. Paulo José Hermes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Erivaldo Gonçalves made a huge save. Dudu Couto scored 0-1 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Basílio Cerezo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Belmiro Mello's late challenge caught a Ituverava's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Belmiro Mello helped the player get up and apologised. Paulo José Hermes struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Erivaldo Gonçalves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ituverava. If Paulo José Hermes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaká Messias in the 35th minute of play forced Raposas AD's goalkeeper Erivaldo Gonçalves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When %teams%'s Kaká Messias was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-1 just inside the left pole, 37 minutes into the game. Erivaldo Gonçalves was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. In the 40th minute Kaká Messias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erivaldo Gonçalves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kaká Messias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erivaldo Gonçalves having to interfere. In the 44th minute, Albertinho Ribeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Dudu Couto made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Raposas AD's zone, Paulo José Hermes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erivaldo Gonçalves came out of the goal and Paulo José Hermes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ituverava's Kaká Messias got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Geraldo Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Basílio Cerezo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dudu Couto in the 68th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Raposas AD's goal looked a bit too open when Kaká Messias came free, but Erivaldo Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulo José Hermes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Erivaldo Gonçalves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dudu Couto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Basílio Cerezo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo José Hermes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erivaldo Gonçalves having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paulo José Hermes in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erivaldo Gonçalves saved Raposas AD from getting behind. 91 minutes into the match, Ituverava's goal looked a bit too open when Dudu Couto came free, but Basílio Cerezo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Kaká Messias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erivaldo Gonçalves was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Erivaldo Gonçalves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kaká Messias in the 96th minute of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.