League Play-Off

Estádio Cristalina
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Percival Rezende took the kick off in the first half of the match. Matías Pontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dudu Saldanha, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Gil da Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Glauco Fonseca got free with Claudinho Chaves in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Cristalina booed when Macuari SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Arce didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Vítor Baptista got in the 22nd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Matías Pontes handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. When Macuari SC's Umberto Pinho in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cristalina's goalie prevented a goal. 32 minutes into the match, Umberto Pinho notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Cristalina's Matías Pontes. Matías Pontes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felipe Freire during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 40th match minute, Macuari SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Freire to maneuver through the defense. If Percival Rezende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Glauco Fonseca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Claudinho Chaves having to make a save. If Kauan Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the match clock showed 56 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Glauco Fonseca sped through Macuari SC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Claudinho Chaves. If José Vítor Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute, Umberto Pinho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Macuari SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Macuari SC's Claudinho Chaves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Glauco Fonseca in the 68th minute of play. José Vítor Baptista struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Matías Pontes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Macuari SC. Umberto Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matías Pontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Vítor Baptista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matías Pontes was out of position in the 76 minute of play, and José Vítor Baptista capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. José Vítor Baptista really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Umberto Pinhos short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Matías Pontes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Matías Pontes made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Umberto Pinho sent off a good shot on target. 82 minutes into the match, Umberto Pinho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Matías Pontes, 1-4. After having played for 86 minutes, Glauco Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cristalina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Glauco Fonseca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Percival Rezende received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Claudinho Chaves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Umberto Pinho 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. The Cristalina supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Macuari SC's performance. The match ended with a win for Macuari SC.