League Play-Off

Estádio Minuim
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sidney Pinheiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. José Vítor Bastos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edvaldo Bueno, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Castro got free with José Vítor Bastos in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Uriporanga SC's Agostinho de Salles got a free kick in the 8th minute. João Carlos Linhares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Aílton Alves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Sidney Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rômulo de Senna hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Rômulo de Senna kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 23rd minute of the match Clóvis Ferreira shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aílton Alves showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Uriporanga SC's José Vítor Bastos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Castro in the 27th minute of play. Rômulo de Senna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. José Vítor Bastos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Carlos Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Miguel Castro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Minuim FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel Castro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Vítor Bastos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Edvaldo Bueno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edvaldo Bueno to strike the kick off in the second half. Aílton Alves made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when João Carlos Linhares sent off a good shot on target. Sidney Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guilherme de Toledo charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Guilherme de Toledo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Minuim FC's Guilherme de Toledo got a free kick in the 57th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lúcio Cardozo during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Minuim FC's Lúcio Cardozo got a free kick in the 65th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Minuim FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sidney Pinheiro came free, but Aílton Alves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sidney Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rômulo de Senna's late challenge caught a Uriporanga SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rômulo de Senna helped the player get up and apologised. After 81 minutes, Claudinei Rezende mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Minuim FC and the Uriporanga SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Claudinei Rezende kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, Miguel Castro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of José Vítor Bastos. Uriporanga SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Miguel Castro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. If João Carlos Linhares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Minuim FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.