League Play-Off

Estádio Arai
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Mário Leme 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. If Lauro Donato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 10 minutes, Celsinho Cordeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CRUZEIRO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Celsinho Cordeiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Norberto Pinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the match, Arai's goal looked a bit too open when Celsinho Cordeiro came free, but Júlio Albuquerque reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Norberto Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. CRUZEIRO's supporters rose to their feet, but Norberto Pinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Júlio Albuquerque breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 28 minutes into the match, Celsinho Cordeiro notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Arai's Júlio Albuquerque. Júlio Albuquerque was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. CRUZEIRO's Norberto Pinho got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Caetano de Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Arai's Júlio Albuquerque played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celsinho Cordeiro in the 37th minute of play. A collision led to Arai getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Luís Guilherme Mineiro hit a great ball. A collision led to Arai getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Caetano de Carvalho hit a great ball. Júlio Albuquerque stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Celsinho Cordeiro's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Natã Marinho kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Carlos Alberto Mandrak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 54th minute, David Lara 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. In the 60th minute, Jardel Araújo made a precise shot to the right of Carlos Alberto Mandrak. CRUZEIRO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Norberto Pinho succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 64th playminute. Celsinho Cordeiro 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. In the 75th minute, Lauro Donato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin de Queirós in the 77th minute of play forced Arai's goalkeeper Júlio Albuquerque to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Júlio Albuquerque made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celsinho Cordeiro in the 79th minute of play. Carlos Alberto Mandrak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Lara in the 83rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Lara in the 87th minute of play forced CRUZEIRO's goalkeeper Carlos Alberto Mandrak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Norberto Pinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Albuquerque having to interfere. Júlio Albuquerque showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celsinho Cordeiro in the 94th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Norberto Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. CRUZEIRO's supporters rose to their feet, but Norberto Pinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Júlio Albuquerque breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.