League Play-Off

Jacueira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ian Freire kicked off to start the match. Norberto Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to CRUZEIRO getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Igor Palmeira hit a great ball. Carlos Alberto Mandrak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ian Freire in the 33rd minute of play. Norberto Pinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Denílson Brasil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Denílson Brasil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celsinho Cordeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Laércio Moreno hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Norberto Pinho took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Denílson Brasil. Denílson Brasil dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 58th minute, Norberto 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. When the match clock showed 60 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Celsinho Cordeiro sped through Afligidos's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Denílson Brasil. Josué Araújo's late challenge caught a CRUZEIRO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Josué Araújo helped the player get up and apologised. 65 minutes into the match, Norberto Pinho notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Afligidos's Denílson Brasil. Denílson Brasil was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 70 minutes into the game, CRUZEIRO's Celsinho Cordeiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Denílson Brasil made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. 73 minutes into the game, CRUZEIRO's Norberto Pinho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Denílson Brasil made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Josué Araújo got his second yellow card in the match during the 75th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 78 played minutes Afligidos got a freekick which was hit by Álvaro de Castro. Gilson Terra, 79 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 81st play minutes Norberto Pinho shot 6-0, a short shot which went by Denílson Brasil and just under the crossbar into goal. After 86th play minutes Celsinho Cordeiro shot 7-0, a short shot which went by Denílson Brasil and just under the crossbar into goal. 90 minutes into the match, CRUZEIRO's Norberto Pinho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Denílson Brasil narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Norberto Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. CRUZEIRO walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.