League Play-Off

Estádio Beleza
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Décio Jacinto got the match started through his kick off. After 4 minutes, Lauro Simões mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Muricizal and the Beleza players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Muricizal's Lauro Simões got a free kick in the 4th minute. Tomé Batista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Décio Jacinto, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Pedrinho Romero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Tomé Batista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ediberto Soeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Muricizal's Lauro Simões got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Váldson Barreto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jerônimo Ribeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. If Pedrinho Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo José Arósio's late challenge caught a Beleza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paulo José Arósio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 24th match minute, Muricizal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo José Arósio to maneuver through the defense. Muricizal's Tomé Batista proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Muricizal from getting a goal against them. Beleza's Váldson Barreto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ediberto Soeiro in the 31st minute of play. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Beleza's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Renato Mangueira was slow to take the kick. During this time Muricizal's players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, Muricizal's Jaime de Senna got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After 37 minutes of play, Muricizal's Ediberto Soeiro made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Váldson Barreto was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jerônimo Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luís Fábio Arce hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Jerônimo Ribeiro struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Váldson Barreto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Muricizal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Ediberto Soeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Muricizal's supporters rose to their feet, but Ediberto Soeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Váldson Barreto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Muricizal's Paulo José Arósio got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Jerônimo Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 59 played minutes Ediberto Soeiro rounded Beleza's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. The supporters of Beleza booed when Muricizal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lauro Simões didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Beleza's goalkeeper Váldson Barreto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Ediberto Soeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jerônimo Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Váldson Barreto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ediberto Soeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 90 minutes into the game, Beleza's Décio Jacinto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tomé Batista made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Muricizal's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.