hˈɛdɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ðɛɹ fˈaɪnəl plˈeɪɔf ɡˈeɪm sˈæntoʊz nˈiːdᵻd ɐ wˈɪn ˌoʊvɚ tʃˈɪpə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd tə meɪntˈeɪn ðɛɹ pˌiːˌɛsˈɛl stˈæɾəs bˌʌt ðeɪ wɜː dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd fˈoːɹ θɹˈiː ænd sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli ɹˈɛlᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd, wɪð tʃˈɪpə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd tˈeɪkɪŋ ðɛɹ plˈeɪs ɪnðə pˌiːˌɛsˈɛl.
Heading into their final playoff game Santos needed a win over Chippa United to maintain their PSL status but they were defeated 4–3 and subsequently relegated, with Chippa United taking their place in the PSL.