League Play-Off

Emboabas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alfredão Aguiar got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Emboabas booed when Uberaba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubinho Diniz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th match minute, Uberaba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delfim Campidelis to maneuver through the defense. Alfredão Aguiar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Percival Pontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Alfredão Aguiar came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Emboabas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alfredão Aguiar couldn't finish the play. In the 17th minute, one of Uberaba:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Uberaba. Lauro Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Alessandro Albuquerque tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 30th minute César Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessandro Albuquerque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lauro Branco struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Alessandro Albuquerque didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uberaba. César Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd minute Delfim Campidelis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessandro Albuquerque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Uberaba fans' excitement grew in the 44th match minute when Uberaba's César Seco looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell César Seco to make the kick off. Alessandro Albuquerque showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lauro Branco in the 52nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tony Cabral during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st minute, Alfredão Aguiar 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. Emboabas's goalkeeper couldn't reach when César Seco 66 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. In the 69th minute, César Seco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Alfredão Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. César Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Lauro Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alessandro Albuquerque made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from César Seco in the 80th minute of play. Cristiano Lima charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristiano Lima the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cristiano Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. The supporters of Emboabas booed when Uberaba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubinho Diniz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfredão Aguiar in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Percival Pontes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lauro Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Uberaba booed when Emboabas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Humberto da Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogério Medeiros in the 96th minute of play forced Uberaba's goalkeeper Percival Pontes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.