League Play-Off

Estádio Igarai
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) If Gilberto Ferraz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Vander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. César Ceresso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Ferraz in the 14th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Turuma SS's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Ferraz came free, but César Ceresso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute, Norberto Souza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gilberto Ferraz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César Ceresso having to interfere. Germano Neiva kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the game, Gilberto Ferraz lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated César Ceresso. In the 36th match minute, Igarai AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugênio Macedo to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 37 minutes, Doriva Sabóia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Turuma SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Doriva Sabóia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Igarai AD's Eugênio Macedo got a free kick in the 39th minute. When Gilberto Ferraz came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Igarai AD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gilberto Ferraz couldn't finish the play. César Ceresso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Ferraz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gilberto Ferraz was the one to do the kick off. André Vander struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. César Ceresso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Igarai AD. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Ferraz in the 61st minute of play forced Turuma SS's goalkeeper César Ceresso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iuri de Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cafu Fonseca having to interfere. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Igarai AD's goalkeeper Cafu Fonseca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Turuma SS's goalkeeper César Ceresso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Turuma SS getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Iuri de Azevedo hit a great ball. André Vander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gilberto Ferraz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Turuma SS's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.