League Play-Off

Estádio Uberaba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when César Seco took the kick off in the first half of the match. Zézinho Meira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Percival Pontes having to make a save. Richard Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Percival Pontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Uberaba's goal looked a bit too open when Zézinho Meira came free, but Percival Pontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 17 minutes, Adalmo Travassos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Uberaba and the Cedro FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Adalmo Travassos kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th minute, Zézinho Meira made a precise shot to the right of Percival Pontes. Uberaba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Cedro FC's Nildo Neiva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Cedro FC from getting a goal against them. In the 29th minute of the match, César Seco tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nildo Neiva saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Cedro FC's Nildo Neiva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Cedro FC from getting a goal against them. Lauro Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Nildo Neiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Cedro FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Juninho Almeida hit a great ball. In the 37th minute, Cristiano Lima fired a really elegant long shot, but Nildo Neiva threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Lauro Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nildo Neiva having to interfere. Nildo Neiva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from César Seco in the 48th minute of the match.

Lauro Branco struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Nildo Neiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uberaba. Nildo Neiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from César Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. With a little luck, Uberaba's Percival Pontes got control of the ball when Richard Ramos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zézinho Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percival Pontes having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Ramos in the 66th minute of play forced Uberaba's goalkeeper Percival Pontes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Uberaba's Percival Pontes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Uberaba from getting a goal against them. Zézinho Meira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If César Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Uberaba's goalkeeper Percival Pontes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Richard Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 80 minutes, Richard Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cedro FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Richard Ramos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Lauro Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the match, Lauro Branco notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Cedro FC's Nildo Neiva. Nildo Neiva was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.