League Play-Off

Estádio Curipi
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gil Cordeiro made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Uberaba FC booed when Medonho F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandrinho Meirelles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gil Cordeiro struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Fabiano Nóbrega didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uberaba FC. Ismael de Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fabiano Nóbrega was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ismael de Queirós showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 22 minute of play. In the 28th minute, Gil Cordeiro fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Uberaba FC's Lauro Guimarães suffered a sore thigh after 31 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 31 minutes, Wanderson Donatello mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Medonho F.C and the Uberaba FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Uberaba FC made a substitution. Filipe Linhares replaced Lauro Guimarães. In the 33rd minute, Wanderson Donatello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavinho Carneiro in the 35th minute of play forced Medonho F.C's goalkeeper Fabiano Nóbrega to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Medonho F.C's Fabiano Nóbrega got control of the ball when Gil Cordeiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gualter Negri struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Dário Linhares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Medonho F.C. With a little luck, Medonho F.C's Fabiano Nóbrega got control of the ball when Gil Cordeiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gualter Negri was the one to do the kick off. Nilson Velloso kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Fabiano Nóbrega made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gil Cordeiro in the 55th minute of play. Uberaba FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gil Cordeiro in the 56th minute. Fabiano Nóbrega took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gil Cordeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute, Wanderson Donatello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Uberaba FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Ricardinho Neves hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Uberaba FC's Zé Carlos de Sousa got a free kick in the 70th minute. Vitinho Salgado charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vitinho Salgado the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 71st minute, Vitinho Salgado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 82 minutes of play Medonho F.C's Vitinho Salgado was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Gil Cordeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uberaba FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gil Cordeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabiano Nóbrega breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Flavinho Carneiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uberaba FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Flavinho Carneiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabiano Nóbrega breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ismael de Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Uberaba FC had played much better football throughout.