League Play-Off

Estádio Trocana
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) João Adolfo Lira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas Vander in the 5th minute of play. 6 minutes into the game, Germano Pontes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Trocana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ibiratinga the free kick. When Conrado Donatello came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Ibiratinga 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 Conrado Donatello couldn't finish the play. In the 10th minute, Douglas Vander fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of João Adolfo Lira, passed just outside the right post. João Adolfo Lira made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Flávio Vieira sent off a good shot on target. If Conrado Donatello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Trocana's Henrique Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Conrado Donatello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Félix having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Sílvio Luiz Veiga put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of João Félix. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Conrado Donatello in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck João Félix prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sílvio Luiz Veiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the match, Trocana's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio Luiz Veiga came free, but João Félix reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Flávio Vieira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of João Adolfo Lira. Ibiratinga's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Flávio Vieira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Germano Pontes got his second yellow card in the match during the 45th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Germano Pontes hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sílvio Luiz Veiga to make the kick off. When Conrado Donatello came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Ibiratinga 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 Conrado Donatello couldn't finish the play. João Félix stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sílvio Luiz Veiga's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Henrique Montenegro hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Trocana's João Félix got control of the ball when Conrado Donatello tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 67 minutes, Noel Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ibiratinga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Noel Pinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Trocana's zone, Conrado Donatello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Félix came out of the goal and Conrado Donatello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Douglas Vander hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Conrado Donatello's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 79thth minute, João Félix skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Conrado Donatello got free with João Félix in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. João Félix took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sílvio Luiz Veiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Conrado Donatello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. João Félix tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Sílvio Luiz Veiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Conrado Donatello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Conrado Donatello in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of João Félix, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ibiratinga's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Trocana had won, even though Ibiratinga had held more of the ball.