League Play-Off

Nazareth
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Zé Pedro Mazza made the kick off and thus started the match. Remo Valadares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anselmo Nunes in the 4th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Itarantim's goal looked a bit too open when Donato do Vale came free, but Remo Valadares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Váldson Seco in the 8th minute of play forced ROSA DE SARON's goalkeeper João Paulo Prado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Itarantim getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Michel Tande hit a great ball. In the 15th minute Zé Pedro Mazza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Paulo Prado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute Zé Pedro Mazza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Paulo Prado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Denílson Cardoso hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 25 minutes into the game, Custódio de Carvalho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. João Paulo Prado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Anselmo Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Remo Valadares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Denílson Cardoso hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. The supporters of Itarantim booed when ROSA DE SARON was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato do Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Paulo Prado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Váldson Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After 42 minutes, Anselmo Amorim mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Itarantim and the ROSA DE SARON players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of ROSA DE SARON booed when Itarantim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Amorim didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 44 minutes of play, ROSA DE SARON's Anselmo Nunes made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Remo Valadares was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Jorge Pinheiro made the kick off in the second half. When Anselmo Nunes came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the ROSA DE SARON 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 Anselmo Nunes couldn't finish the play. Michel Tande's late challenge caught a ROSA DE SARON's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Michel Tande helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ROSA DE SARON booed when Itarantim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michel Tande didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the game, Váldson Seco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Itarantim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ROSA DE SARON the free kick. Remo Valadares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Pinheiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Itarantim getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Pedro Augusto Penha hit a great ball. João Paulo Prado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zé Pedro Mazza went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Remo Valadares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Pinheiro in the 72nd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, ROSA DE SARON's goalkeeper João Paulo Prado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedro Augusto Penha. 78 minutes into the match, Itarantim's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Pinheiro came free, but Remo Valadares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Donato do Vale ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Remo Valadares was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. 91 minutes into the match, ROSA DE SARON's goalkeeper João Paulo Prado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Custódio de Carvalho. 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.