League Play-Off

Miriri
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Barreiro SC's Sebastião Miranda started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Sebastião Miranda came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Barreiro SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sebastião Miranda couldn't finish the play. In the 8th minute, Ian Vinhas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marco Veiga. The goal made the score 1-0. Hortêncio Toscano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Dorival Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute Hélio Aparecido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorival Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Severino Marinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Marco Veiga made a huge save. The supporters of Miriri SS booed when Barreiro SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albertinho Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Hélio Aparecido's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dorival Mendes was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Miriri SS's Dorival Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastião Miranda in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Barreiro SC's goalkeeper Marco Veiga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Severino Marinho. In the 37th minute Sebastião Miranda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorival Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Barreiro SC's Cássio da Silveira got a free kick in the 40th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastião Miranda in the 42nd minute of play forced Miriri SS's goalkeeper Dorival Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ian Vinhas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marco Veiga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ian Vinhas, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Ian Vinhas made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Miriri SS getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Valério Messias hit a great ball. Miriri SS's Dorival Mendes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Miriri SS from getting a goal against them. Benedito Ferraz kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Dorival Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastião Miranda in the 61st minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Barreiro SC's Hélio Aparecido sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dorival Mendes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Barreiro SC booed when Miriri SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubinho Barral didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Miriri SS's Dorival Mendes got control of the ball when Hélio Aparecido tried to sneak it across the goal line. 72 minutes into the game, Miriri SS's Ian Vinhas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marco Veiga made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. After some careless play in the Barreiro SC defense, Valério Messias kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Veiga. The Barreiro SC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Veiga should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Hélio Aparecido managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barreiro SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hélio Aparecido was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dorival Mendes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Sebastião Miranda managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barreiro SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastião Miranda was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dorival Mendes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 94 minutes into the match, Miriri SS's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastião Miranda came free, but Dorival Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Miriri SS's goalkeeper Dorival Mendes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hélio Aparecido. For all the effort they put into the match, the Barreiro SC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Miriri SS.