League Play-Off

Estádio Ibitioca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Creciuna's Antônio Carlos Lopes 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. Luiz Fabiano Santana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Agnaldo Prado came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Ibitioca 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 Agnaldo Prado couldn't finish the play. Tony Pires hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. After having played for 25 minutes, Alberto Koehler managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ibitioca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Koehler was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luiz Fabiano Santana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Augusto Duarte having to interfere. Luiz Fabiano Santana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Augusto Duarte having to interfere. In the 40th match minute, Creciuna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tony Pires to maneuver through the defense. If Agnaldo Prado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute Alberto Koehler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Hoffmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute Antônio Carlos Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Augusto Duarte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luiz Fabiano Santana might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Augusto Duarte. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luiz Fabiano Santana ran back to his position shaking his head. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alberto Koehler to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Creciuna's goal looked a bit too open when Sidney Magalhães came free, but Dino Hoffmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Ibitioca's zone, Luiz Fabiano Santana stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Augusto Duarte came out of the goal and Luiz Fabiano Santana tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Baltazar Soeiro charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Baltazar Soeiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Creciuna booed when Ibitioca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baltazar Soeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60th play minute Luiz Fabiano Santana came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Carlos Augusto Duarte. 0-1. Olavo de Amaral hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. 79 minutes into the game, Alberto Koehler cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Dino Hoffmann was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Agnaldo Prado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dino Hoffmann having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Alberto Koehler had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dino Hoffmann. Creciuna's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Koehler was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 90th minute Alberto Koehler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Hoffmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dino Hoffmann came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Ibitioca's Agnaldo Prado. But to his dismay, Agnaldo Prado quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1.