League Play-Off

Estádio Bariry
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) If Dorival Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 7 minutes into the match, Bariry's goal looked a bit too open when Cícero Montenegro came free, but José Maria Mello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cícero Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Maria Mello having to interfere. If Júlio Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cícero Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th match minute, Bariry was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Moreno to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Túlio Vinhas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Higienopolis SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Túlio Vinhas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Maria Mello breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. José Maria Mello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Túlio Vinhas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abel Moreno kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. José Maria Mello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cícero Montenegro in the 23rd minute of the match. Cícero Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Márcio Dracena charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Márcio Dracena the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 29th match minute, Bariry was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Márcio Dracena to maneuver through the defense. Túlio Vinhas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. José Maria Mello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cacá Trancoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Júlio Meireles kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Bariry's goalkeeper José Maria Mello, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Higienopolis SC booed when Bariry was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remo Batista didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 49th minute, Gildo Zilles managed to get in a good position for a shot. Higienopolis SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gildo Zilles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Maria Mello breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Erivaldo Pinho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Túlio Vinhas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Maria Mello having to interfere. Rodrigo Queirós made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cacá Trancoso in the 57th minute of play. José Maria Mello made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cícero Montenegro in the 60th minute. Bariry's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Túlio Vinhas scored to the left of an out of position José Maria Mello, making the score, 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Moreno during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rodrigo Queirós showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erivaldo Pinho in the 78th minute of the match. Dorival Arruda hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Higienopolis SC's Rodrigo Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cacá Trancoso in the 83rd minute of play. Higienopolis SC's Rodrigo Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cacá Trancoso in the 92nd minute of play. If Túlio Vinhas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.