League Play-Off

Etihad Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Roberto Munhoz made the kick off and thus started the match. After having played for 2 minutes, Anselmo Baptista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Degredo EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anselmo Baptista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hílton Miranda succeeded in the game's 4th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. In the 8th minute Cido Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dedé Fontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Victor das Nevess short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Luiz Guilherme Ramos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Dedé Fontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anselmo Baptista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hílton Miranda in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dedé Fontes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 25th minute Anselmo Baptista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dedé Fontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hílton Miranda in the 26th minute of play forced Citizens Blues F.C's goalkeeper Dedé Fontes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 30th play minutes Victor das Neves shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Luiz Guilherme Ramos and just under the crossbar into goal. Dedé Fontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hílton Miranda, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Citizens Blues F.C's Roberto Munhoz got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Roberto Munhoz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hílton Miranda stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Roberto Munhoz came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Citizens Blues F.C 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 Roberto Munhoz couldn't finish the play. Edgard Coelho hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Victor das Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Luiz Guilherme Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 66 minutes, Severino Sabóia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Degredo EC and the Citizens Blues F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Degredo EC's Severino Sabóia got a free kick in the 66th minute. When Victor das Neves came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Citizens Blues F.C 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 Victor das Neves couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Degredo EC booed when Citizens Blues F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto Munhoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Degredo EC's Edgard Coelho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dedé Fontes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Hílton Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leopoldo Domingues hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Citizens Blues F.C's Dedé Fontes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hílton Miranda in the 82nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hílton Miranda in the 86th minute of play forced Citizens Blues F.C's goalkeeper Dedé Fontes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Degredo EC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Benê Dante hit a great ball. The supporters of Citizens Blues F.C booed when Degredo EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino Sabóia didn't get a good kick on the ball.