League Play-Off

Manoel Barradão EFR
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Diguinho Paranaense started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Aírton Mineiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulisses Sá, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 5 minutes into the game, Conrado Senna was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC RUBRO NEGRO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bluebirds FC the free kick. In the 5th match minute, FC RUBRO NEGRO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Conrado Senna to maneuver through the defense. If Diguinho Paranaense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zé Cerezo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Ricardinho Vargas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eriberto Mello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Aírton Mineiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diguinho Paranaense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Aírton Mineiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 16 minutes into the match, Bluebirds FC's Ulisses Sá sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aírton Mineiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zé Cerezo hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. When Jairo Bittencourt fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bluebirds FC's protests and gave Jairo Bittencourt a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC RUBRO NEGRO booed when Bluebirds FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jairo Bittencourt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aírton Mineiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diguinho Paranaense, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Diguinho Paranaense scored 0-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aírton Mineiro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Conrado Senna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Ricardinho Vargas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zé Cerezo struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Ricardinho Vargas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC RUBRO NEGRO. In the 37th minute Zé Cerezo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardinho Vargas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute, Eriberto Mello 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. Aírton Mineiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eriberto Mello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Diguinho Paranaense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aírton Mineiro having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Conrado Senna made a kick off. Bluebirds FC's Ricardinho Vargas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filipe Peres in the 52nd minute of play. After 61 played minutes FC RUBRO NEGRO got a freekick which was hit by Lenílson Cearense. In the 67th minute, Conrado Senna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 72 played minutes FC RUBRO NEGRO got a freekick which was hit by Conrado Senna. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC RUBRO NEGRO's goalkeeper Aírton Mineiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Eriberto Mello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Diguinho Paranaense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aírton Mineiro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Diguinho Paranaense showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 82 minute of play. If Zé Cerezo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zé Cerezo struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Ricardinho Vargas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC RUBRO NEGRO. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Cerezo in the 89th minute of play forced Bluebirds FC's goalkeeper Ricardinho Vargas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zé Cerezo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bluebirds FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.