League Play-Off

Mirary
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tiaguinho Nascimento took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Santa Cruz booed when Mirary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adhemar Cabral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Beto da Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael Queirós having to interfere. The supporters of Santa Cruz booed when Mirary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Borges didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oswaldo Linares might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benjamim de Barros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oswaldo Linares ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Benjamim de Barros, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Tiaguinho Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santa Cruz's supporters rose to their feet, but Tiaguinho Nascimento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ismael Queirós breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 16th match minute, Mirary was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Genílson das Neves to maneuver through the defense. Beto da Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 27 minutes, Beto da Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santa Cruz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Beto da Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pedro Borges hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After having played for 30 minutes, Beto da Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santa Cruz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Beto da Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Wágner Perez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 36 minutes into the match, Santa Cruz's Tiaguinho Nascimento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ismael Queirós narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tiaguinho Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael Queirós having to interfere. 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.

If Beto da Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Tiaguinho Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiaguinho Nascimento in the 65th minute of play forced Mirary's goalkeeper Ismael Queirós to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mirary's Ismael Queirós proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Mirary from getting a goal against them. In the 70th minute, Tiaguinho Nascimento reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ismael Queirós. The goal made the score 0-1. The supporters of Santa Cruz booed when Mirary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oswaldo Linares didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wágner Perez in the 77th minute of play forced Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Benjamim de Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tiaguinho Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael Queirós having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Santa Cruz's goal looked a bit too open when Wágner Perez came free, but Benjamim de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiaguinho Nascimento blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ismael Queirós having to make a save. Beto da Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Santa Cruz played a much better game than Mirary and deserved their victory. The Mirary players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.