League Play-Off

Estadio Azul
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sílvio Azenha got the match started through his kick off. Gusmão Coimbra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gusmão Quintela in the 4th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Artevasi F.C's Lucílio Malafaia got a free kick in the 10th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Artevasi F.C's zone, Sílvio Azenha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Camillo Colangelo came out of the goal and Sílvio Azenha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 15 minutes into the match, F.C. Cristelo's Sílvio Azenha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Camillo Colangelo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Camillo Colangelo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sílvio Azenha in the 16th minute of play. In the 20th minute Abdullah Yoruk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gusmão Coimbra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of F.C. Cristelo booed when Artevasi F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdullah Yoruk didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 23rd minute of the match, Demian Thorn got a very nice opportunity to score, but Camillo Colangelo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Gusmão Coimbra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kvarkvare Mkheidze, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. F.C. Cristelo's Gusmão Coimbra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafal Lewkowicz in the 30th minute of play. When Mathias Luz fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored F.C. Cristelo's protests and gave Mathias Luz a yellow card for diving instead. Artevasi F.C's Delfim Telinhos was substituted for Kvarkvare Mkheidze. In the 34th minute, Maurício Balsemão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gusmão Coimbra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucílio Malafaia in the 35th minute of play. 38 minutes into the game, Sílvio Azenha recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Camillo Colangelo. Sílvio Azenha showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. Demian Thorn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 44th minute Abdullah Yoruk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gusmão Coimbra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filipe Valério to make the kick off. After having played for 53 minutes, Demian Thorn managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. F.C. Cristelo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Demian Thorn was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 53 minutes, Veríssimo Caldas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Artevasi F.C and the F.C. Cristelo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 57th minute Delfim Telinhos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gusmão Coimbra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, F.C. Cristelo's goalkeeper Gusmão Coimbra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gabriel Gaspar. Sílvio Azenha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 69th minute, Artevasi F.C's Rafal Lewkowicz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gusmão Coimbra. Gusmão Coimbra yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. 75 minutes into the match, Filipe Valério notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of F.C. Cristelo's Gusmão Coimbra. Gusmão Coimbra was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Camillo Colangelo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Demian Thorn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Filipe Valério's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gusmão Coimbra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdullah Yoruk got free with Gusmão Coimbra in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gusmão Coimbra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafal Lewkowicz in the 90th minute of the match.