League Play-Off

Estádio Cajui
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Pongai's Osvaldinho Garcia 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. 8 minutes into the match, Severino Ramos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Giuseppe de Barros. Chelsea Itajaí's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Severino Ramos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Osvaldinho Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute Oscar Passos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giuseppe de Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chelsea Itajaí's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cássio Silva was slow to take the kick. During this time Pongai's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Jon in the 25th minute of play forced Pongai's goalkeeper Rubinho Vidal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giuseppe de Barros stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Osvaldinho Garcia's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Gabriel Lira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubinho Vidal having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Chelsea Itajaí's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldinho Garcia came free, but Giuseppe de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 39 in the game by Gabriel Lira from a close distance when the talented Rubinho Vidal managed to make a qualified save. Pongai's players were relieved. If Gabriel Lira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gabriel Lira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oscar Passos in the 46th minute of play forced Chelsea Itajaí's goalkeeper Giuseppe de Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Gabriel Lira made the kick off in the second half. If Osvaldinho Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 54th play minutes Gabriel Lira shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Rubinho Vidal and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 57th minute, one of Pongai:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Pongai. Armindo Tinoco shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. The supporters of Chelsea Itajaí booed when Pongai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino Ramos didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Denis Jon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gabriel Lira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubinho Vidal having to interfere. After 74 played minutes Chelsea Itajaí got a freekick which was hit by Karol Jaroszewicz. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Wanderson Penha took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Giuseppe de Barros to make any attempt to save it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Osvaldinho Garcia in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giuseppe de Barros saved Chelsea Itajaí from getting behind. Armindo Tinoco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubinho Vidal having to interfere. Denis Jon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Rubinho Vidal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Chelsea Itajaí players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.