Brazil football outfit Cariri celebrate promotion by pretending to be DEAD in bizarre tribute to their club owner - who owns a funeral home

Fans of one small Brazilian club may think they are in heaven at the moment and their players tried to recreate that feeling in one bizarre team celebration at the weekend.

Cearense 2 outfit Cariri upset the odds as they emerged victorious 2-1 on aggregate against Icasa in the semi-finals of Cearense Serie B Championship.

Sunday night's 0-0 draw in the return leg at Icasa, meant Cariri reached the final and guaranteed their spot in next season's Cearense Serie A - as the two finalisits automatically go up regardless who wins the title.

And that result sparked scenes of celebration at the Arena Romeirao, in Juazeiro do Norte among the travelling supporters and Cariri players.

And the Cariri squad took a novel approach to celebrating by pretending to be dead in a nod to the other profession of their owner.

While unusual, there was a meaning behind it because he also owns a funeral home.

Cariri will hope their fairytale campaign doesn't die when they take on Tirol in the final on Saturday night.

After drawing the first leg 2-2 at Itapipoca, Tirol progressed 6-4 on aggregate after winning the return encounter 4-2 on home soil.