League Play-Off

Estádio Grande
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ciro Proença made the kick off which started today's match. When Váldson Freitas fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Grande SS's protests and gave Váldson Freitas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th minute, Váldson Freitas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the match, Digo Mangueira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Iuri Fernandes, 1-0. After recieving a nice pass, Mirasselvas SC's João Pedro Amaral tried to score from far away in the 19th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Grande SS's Cássio Barbosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiaguinho Alagoano in the 20th minute of play. Ciro Proença sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes in the game, Digo Mangueira fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Iuri Fernandes having to interfere. Mateus Chaves's late challenge caught a Grande SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mateus Chaves helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Mirasselvas SC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Mateus Chaves hit a great ball. 32 minutes into the match, Ciro Proença notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Grande SS's Cássio Barbosa. Cássio Barbosa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 35 minutes into the match, Chicão da Fonseca had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iuri Fernandes. Mirasselvas SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Chicão da Fonseca was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 42nd minute Ciro Proença shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cássio Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute, Ciro Proença left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mirasselvas SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Digo Mangueira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 59 played minutes, Mirasselvas SC's Fred Vander shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cássio Barbosa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mirasselvas SC reached it. Chicão da Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iuri Fernandes having to interfere. If Chicão da Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Digo Mangueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Iuri Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chicão da Fonseca in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iuri Fernandes saved Mirasselvas SC from getting behind. Tiaguinho Alagoano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Cássio Barbosa made a huge save. Ciro Proença sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ciro Proença in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cássio Barbosa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tiaguinho Alagoano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Cássio Barbosa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Digo Mangueira in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iuri Fernandes saved Mirasselvas SC from getting behind. Iuri Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Digo Mangueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After 90 played minutes Grande SS got a freekick which was hit by André Luiz Figueiredo. Mirasselvas SC's Iuri Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chicão da Fonseca in the 94th minute of play. Iuri Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chicão da Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Grande SS's Digo Mangueira got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.