League Play-Off

Estádio Barris
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) With a little luck, CRUZEIRO EC's Vito Paiva got control of the ball when Délio Barros tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luisinho Pombal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vito Paiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisinho Pombal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dráuzio Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastião Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luisinho Pombal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vito Paiva having to interfere. The supporters of Barris booed when CRUZEIRO EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Castro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute Eugênio Urbano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dráuzio Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Sebastião Cardoso ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dráuzio Salgado was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 24th match minute, CRUZEIRO EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Félix to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to CRUZEIRO EC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Juan Félix hit a great ball. Eugênio Urbano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 40 minutes into the match, CRUZEIRO EC's goal looked a bit too open when Luisinho Pombal came free, but Vito Paiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Délio Barros got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luisinho Pombal to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 57th play minute Sebastião Cardoso came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dráuzio Salgado. 0-2. 61 minutes into the match, CRUZEIRO EC's goal looked a bit too open when Délio Barros came free, but Vito Paiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Barris's Luisinho Pombal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vito Paiva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vito Paiva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisinho Pombal in the 67th minute of the match. After 68 minutes, Christian Castro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CRUZEIRO EC and the Barris players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luisinho Pombal succeeded in the game's 71st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. 75 minutes into the match, Barris's goalkeeper Dráuzio Salgado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastião Cardoso. When Christiano Fernandes fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barris's protests and gave Christiano Fernandes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 76th match minute, Barris was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christiano Fernandes to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute, Eugênio Urbano got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. CRUZEIRO EC's Juan Félix got his second yellow card of the match in the 79th minute. The referee ordered Juan Félix off the ground. After a rather tough play, CRUZEIRO EC's Juan Félix got a free kick in the 80th minute. Vito Paiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Délio Barros in the 84th minute of play. Wiliam Figueiredo hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. CRUZEIRO EC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.