League Play-Off

Estádio Maracaibo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 4thth minute of the game Amadeu Novaes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Biribiri's Cacá Xavier was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Biribiri's Sidnei Trancoso suffered a concussion in the 9th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. In the 16th minute, Maracaibo SC's Amadeu Novaes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Nelsinho Rodrigues might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Fernandes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nelsinho Rodrigues ran back to his position shaking his head. Belmiro Mandraks short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Cacá Xavier to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The crowd rose to their feet as Maracaibo SC's Amadeu Novaes slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cacá Xavier. That made the score 2-0 after 31 minutes of play. If Aloísio Sarmento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute Amadeu Novaes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cacá Xavier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th match minute, Biribiri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aloísio Sarmento to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Luiz Paulo Mota managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maracaibo SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Paulo Mota was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cacá Xavier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Amadeu Novaes made a kick off. Amadeu Novaes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cacá Xavier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Paulo Mota, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute, Kiko Monteiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cacá Xavier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Paulo Mota, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maracaibo SC's attack was well implemented in the 57th minute, but when Amadeu Novaes was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. If Luiz Paulo Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute Amadeu Novaes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cacá Xavier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Biribiri's Cacá Xavier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Paulo Mota in the 69th minute of play. The Maracaibo SC fans' excitement grew in the 73rd match minute when Maracaibo SC's Luiz Paulo Mota looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Aloísio Sarmento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Fernandes having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Maracaibo SC's Belmiro Mandrak got a free kick in the 77th minute. Luiz Paulo Mota sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Biribiri's zone, Luiz Paulo Mota stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cacá Xavier came out of the goal and Luiz Paulo Mota tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Biribiri's zone, Luiz Paulo Mota stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cacá Xavier came out of the goal and Luiz Paulo Mota tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 93 minutes into the match, Maracaibo SC's Luiz Paulo Mota sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cacá Xavier narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Amadeu Novaes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cacá Xavier having to interfere.