League Play-Off

Estádio Cabreuva
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Romeu Cardoso kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by José Paulo Fantini during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th minute, José Paulo Fantini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Romeu Cardoso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dadá Salgado having to make a save. In the 13th minute, Romeu Cardoso reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dadá Salgado. The goal made the score 1-0. Antônio Carlos Penha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Dadá Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st minute, Romeu Cardoso fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. A hard shot 23 in the game by Antônio Carlos Penha from a close distance when the talented Dadá Salgado managed to make a qualified save. Japiuba SS's players were relieved. Antônio Carlos Penha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dadá Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romeu Cardoso in the 28th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Japiuba SS's zone, Antônio Carlos Penha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dadá Salgado came out of the goal and Antônio Carlos Penha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dadá Salgado had great luck who in the 31stth minute grab hold of the ball when Romeu Cardoso from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 34 minutes into the game, Patrick Zilles was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Japiuba SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cabreuva the free kick. In the 34th match minute, Japiuba SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrick Zilles to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Cabreuva's Romeu Cardoso got a free kick in the 35th 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 Laerte Moreira made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Japiuba SS's goal looked a bit too open when Antônio Carlos Penha came free, but Dadá Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Japiuba SS's goal looked a bit too open when Antônio Carlos Penha came free, but Dadá Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Japiuba SS booed when Cabreuva was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frederico de Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Cabreuva's Marcinho Carneiro got control of the ball when André Barbosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Cabreuva getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Ediberto Rosa hit a great ball. Laerte Moreira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcinho Carneiro having to make a save. When Japiuba SS's Laerte Moreira in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cabreuva's goalie prevented a goal. In the 72nd minute, Japiuba SS's Laerte Moreira ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marcinho Carneiro. Marcinho Carneiro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. André Barbosa's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Marcinho Carneiro firmly grabbed it by the left post. Dadá Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romeu Cardoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Dadá Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antônio Carlos Penha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Romeu Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Romeu Cardoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Dadá Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dadá Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antônio Carlos Penha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.