League Play-Off

Estádio Itacurussa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Noel do Vale got the match started through his kick off. Germano Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Basílio Machado's late challenge caught a Atanasio's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Basílio Machado helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Atanasio booed when Itacurussa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldo Tróia didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Itacurussa fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when Itacurussa's Germano Cosme looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Itacurussa booed when Atanasio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Pereira didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel do Vale in the 24th minute of play forced Atanasio's goalkeeper Giovani Loureiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Olívio Carioca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şerafettin Uğurcan having to interfere. In the 31st minute, Itacurussa's Noel do Vale dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Germano Cosme might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Giovani Loureiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Germano Cosme ran back to his position shaking his head. If Noel do Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Atanasio's Giovani Loureiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Atanasio from getting a goal against them. Noel do Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovani Loureiro having to interfere. With a little luck, Atanasio's Giovani Loureiro got control of the ball when Germano Cosme tried to sneak it across the goal line. Giovani Loureiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel do Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Noel do Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Giovani Loureiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Paulão Carvalho made the kick off in the second half. Giovani Loureiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel do Vale in the 54th minute of play. 56 minutes into the game, Alexandre Santos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Atanasio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itacurussa the free kick. After 57 played minutes Atanasio got a freekick which was hit by Alexandre Santos. When Germano Cosme came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Itacurussa 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 Germano Cosme couldn't finish the play. In the 60th minute, Germano Cosme ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Giovani Loureiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Germano Cosme in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giovani Loureiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fellipe Eger hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Arnaldo Pinho 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 Giovani Loureiro. Atanasio's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Giovani Loureiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noel do Vale in the 69th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Noel do Vale's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giovani Loureiro was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. In the 86th minute of the match Arnaldo Pinho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Giovani Loureiro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Atanasio's Giovani Loureiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Germano Cosme in the 87th minute of play. Giovani Loureiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noel do Vale in the 89th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Moisés Lucas could shoot a difficult shot in the 94th minute, which Şerafettin Uğurcan however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of Atanasio booed when Itacurussa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Allan Aparecido didn't get a good kick on the ball.