League Play-Off

Estádio Fructuoso
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kléber Cavalcante took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dragoş Ignătoiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kléber Cavalcante in the 3rd minute of the match. Dragoş Ignătoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from César Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Zühtü Özkutay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dragoş Ignătoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kléber Cavalcante, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Jaime Moraes kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Parma F.C's Dragoş Ignătoiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilmar Abraão in the 12th minute of play. 13 minutes into the game, Kléber Cavalcante was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cruzeiro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Parma F.C the free kick. After 13 played minutes Cruzeiro got a freekick which was hit by Kléber Cavalcante. After 15 minutes of play, Cruzeiro's Kléber Cavalcante made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dragoş Ignătoiu was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 20th minute, Hélder Nóbrega hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 22 minutes into the match, Parma F.C's goal looked a bit too open when César Duarte came free, but Dragoş Ignătoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dragoş Ignătoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kléber Cavalcante in the 25th minute of play. When Petru Bejgăneanu fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cruzeiro's protests and gave Petru Bejgăneanu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 29th minute, Petru Bejgăneanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Parma F.C's Hélder Nóbrega got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dragoş Ignătoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from César Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Dragoş Ignătoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from César Duarte in the 36th minute of play. César Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Dragoş Ignătoiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 42 minutes of play, Cruzeiro's Kléber Cavalcante made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dragoş Ignătoiu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dragoş Ignătoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kléber Cavalcante, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

If César Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. César Duarte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dragoş Ignătoiu having to interfere. Cafu Rossi took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dragoş Ignătoiu. Dragoş Ignătoiu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kléber Cavalcante in the 62nd minute of play forced Parma F.C's goalkeeper Dragoş Ignătoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Parma F.C's Dragoş Ignătoiu got control of the ball when César Duarte tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 75th minute Kléber Cavalcante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dragoş Ignătoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, Parma F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Catarinense came free, but Dragoş Ignătoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Parma F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Catarinense came free, but Dragoş Ignătoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Parma F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Catarinense came free, but Dragoş Ignătoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Parma F.C's Dragoş Ignătoiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kléber Cavalcante in the 90th minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro's Kléber Cavalcante sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dragoş Ignătoiu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Parma F.C fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Cruzeiro were clearly better and deserved to take the win.