League Play-Off

Estádio Ipiau
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tiago Gabriel Pombal got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Ium AD's Jorginho Secco got a free kick in the 6th minute. A hard and well directed shot from Cacá Capixaba led 7 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Ium AD's Leopoldo Quaresma became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 1-0. The supporters of Ipiau SS booed when Ium AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorginho Secco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ipiau SS's Giovanni Tande got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 25 minutes, Giovanni Tande managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ipiau SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Giovanni Tande was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Giovanni Tande sped through Ium AD's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Leopoldo Quaresma. The nice shot from Giovanni Tande in the 30thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Leopoldo Quaresma had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Giovanni Tande put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Leopoldo Quaresma. Leopoldo Quaresma made an important save on a dangerous shot by Giovanni Tande in the 38th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernandinho Borges in the 45th minute of play forced Ipiau SS's goalkeeper Flávio Prestes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Tiago Gabriel Pombal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leopoldo Quaresma was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luís Paulo Cunha made a kick off. If Luís Paulo Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Ium AD getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Ronaldo Correia hit a great ball. Ipiau SS's Cacá Capixaba couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Ium AD. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giovanni Tande in the 69th minute of play forced Ium AD's goalkeeper Leopoldo Quaresma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Tiago Gabriel Pombal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the match, Giovanni Tande had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leopoldo Quaresma. Ium AD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Giovanni Tande was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Luís Paulo Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Giovanni Tande received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Leopoldo Quaresma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ium AD's Leopoldo Quaresma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giovanni Tande in the 88th minute of play. Giovanni Tande took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leopoldo Quaresma. Leopoldo Quaresma dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. The supporters of Ipiau SS booed when Ium AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonçalo Borges didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Cacá Capixaba managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ipiau SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Cacá Capixaba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leopoldo Quaresma breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee ended the match the Ipiau SS players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.