League Play-Off

Mineirão
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Genílson Guimarães started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Luís Fabiano Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giovanni Zanette made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manfredo Damião in the 11th minute of play. Manfredo Damiãos short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Giovanni Zanette to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Dagoberto de Almeida hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Alvaro Negredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dagoberto de Almeida in the 19th minute of play. Giovanni Zanette made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Chicão Netto sent off a good shot on target. 22 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro de Minas's goal looked a bit too open when Nilmar Prata came free, but Alvaro Negredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alvaro Negredo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nilmar Prata's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Benicio Quiroga struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Alvaro Negredo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for real madrid. Chicão Netto kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Amadeu Cosme kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Giovanni Zanette showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manfredo Damião in the 38th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Francisco Bueno during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to real madrid getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. João Francisco Bueno hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Giovanni Zanette showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genílson Guimarães, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Alvaro Negredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dagoberto de Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 65 minutes into the game, when Manolito Maroto put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 64th minute of the game. One of Cruzeiro de Minas:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of real madrid:s goal. Alvaro Negredo went to the wrong direction when Angelo Alvarenga was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 68th minute, Luís Fabiano Paiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giovanni Zanette stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manfredo Damião's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Cruzeiro de Minas's defense didn't have a chance, in the 77th minute, when Nilmar Prata scored to the left of an out of position Alvaro Negredo, making the score, 0-1. Alvaro Negredo made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Gaudencio Romildo sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Cruzeiro de Minas getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Manfredo Damião hit a great ball. real madrid's Angelo Alvarenga shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 84th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Alvaro Negredo but with some difficulty. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexsandro Vasconcelos during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 87 minutes into the game, one of real madrid:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Cruzeiro de Minas a penalty, 89 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Amadeu Cosme, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of real madrid's Giovanni Zanette. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Francisco Bueno in the 94th minute of play forced Cruzeiro de Minas's goalkeeper Alvaro Negredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cruzeiro de Minas's Alvaro Negredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benicio Quiroga in the 96th minute of play. In the 97th minute Genílson Guimarães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovanni Zanette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Giovanni Zanette stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amadeu Cosme's shot from short distance in the 99th minute. In the 99th match minute, real madrid was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Alvarenga to maneuver through the defense.