League Play-Off

Estádio Itarana
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute, Sílvio Luís de Brito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 4 minutes into the match, Goiás Esporte Clube's Vivaldo Maciel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Albertinho Xavier narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 9 minutes of play, Goiás Esporte Clube's Vivaldo Maciel made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Albertinho Xavier was left in no man's land by his defense there! Zé Pedro Soeiro hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. If Lúcio Pimenta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kléberson Lara made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Paulo Quadros in the 23rd minute. Cesinha Pinho hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. A collision led to Goiás Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Tadeu Costa hit a great ball. Kléberson Lara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesinha Pinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the game, Goiás Esporte Clube's Vivaldo Maciel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Albertinho Xavier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The Itarana players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Goiás Esporte Clube were winning 0-2.

51 minutes into the game, Nico Custódio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Goiás Esporte Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itarana the free kick. After a rather tough play, Goiás Esporte Clube's Nico Custódio got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 54th minute of the match Itarana got a corner. Goiás Esporte Clube's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Adrianinho Veiga ran over to the corner to take the kick. José Paulo Quadros was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Kléberson Lara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesinha Pinho in the 62nd minute of the match. Albertinho Xavier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vivaldo Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. With an all-out effort, Goiás Esporte Clube's Albertinho Xavier threw himself towards the right post 76 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Vivaldo Maciel, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 78th minute Cesinha Pinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kléberson Lara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 80 minutes, Albertinho Xavier successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 82 minutes into the game, Sérgio Penha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Itarana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Goiás Esporte Clube the free kick. 81 minutes into the game, one of Itarana:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 83rd minute, the referee gave Goiás Esporte Clube a penalty. Armando de Sousa looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for Albertinho Xavier. Vivaldo Maciel hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. 94 minutes into the match, Itarana's goal looked a bit too open when Vivaldo Maciel came free, but Albertinho Xavier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edu Tinoco kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Goiás Esporte Clube eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.