League Play-Off

Cristalina
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Olívio Marinho got the match started through his kick off. Iaripo's Manuel Seco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Iaripo from getting a goal against them. 10 minutes into the match, Manfredo de Amorim had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manuel Seco. Iaripo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Manfredo de Amorim was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 13thth minute of the game Thomás Toscano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Iaripo's Manuel Seco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mathias Alves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luís Paulo Mattos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Paulo Dantas having to interfere. If Luís Paulo Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. José Paulo Dantas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mathias Alves, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. André Luiz Camargo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without José Paulo Dantas having to make a save. After 36 played minutes Cristalina got a freekick which was hit by Thomás Toscano. A collision led to Cristalina getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Olívio Marinho hit a great ball. André Luiz Camargo 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.

In the 54th minute, Olívio Marinho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manuel Seco was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After 61 played minutes Cristalina got a freekick which was hit by Rafa Valle. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luís Paulo Mattos in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck José Paulo Dantas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 65 minutes into the match, Iaripo's goal looked a bit too open when Olívio Marinho came free, but Manuel Seco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute Dinei Carneiro suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. 66 minutes into the game, André Luiz Camargo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Iaripo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cristalina the free kick. In the 67th match minute, Iaripo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Luiz Camargo to maneuver through the defense. Mathias Alves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. José Paulo Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Cristalina's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Paulo Mattos came free, but José Paulo Dantas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Manfredo de Amorim left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cristalina fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Thomás Toscano struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Manuel Seco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cristalina. When Manfredo de Amorim came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Cristalina 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 Manfredo de Amorim couldn't finish the play. After 90 minutes of play Iaripo's André Luiz Camargo was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. André Luiz Camargo hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Valdo Garcia took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 92nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Manuel Seco. Iaripo's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.