League Play-Off

Estádio Iguassu
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Maurinho da Cunha made the kick off and thus started the match. Michel Batista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulisses da Silveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maurinho da Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Michel Batista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 11 minutes into the game, Cruzeiro to's Maurinho da Cunha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Michel Batista made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 14th minute, Cruzeiro to's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gustavo Vides fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Ciro Teles hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Ulisses da Silveira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ulisses da Silveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Batista having to interfere. With a little luck, Cruzeiro to's Wilian Paraíba got control of the ball when Rogério Barros tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rogério Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the game, Ulisses da Silveira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Michel Batista was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gustavo Vides recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gustavo Vides to make the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, Iguassu FC's Rogério Barros made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wilian Paraíba was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gustavo Vides took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wilian Paraíba. Wilian Paraíba dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. Michel Batista made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Ulisses da Silveira sent off a good shot on target. Cruzeiro to's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Murilo Coutinho in the 63rd minute. If Ulisses da Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gustavo Vides fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilian Paraíba having to interfere. Wilian Paraíba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Vides, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 86 minutes into the match, Iguassu FC's goalkeeper Michel Batista had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ulisses da Silveira. Rogério Barros recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Ulisses da Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute, Maurinho da Cunha reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Michel Batista. The goal made the score 4-3. Iguassu FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.