League Play-Off

Estádio dos Lindos
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Laércio Taveira started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Lopes in the 6th minute of play forced FC Strong's goalkeeper Jairo Freitas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute, Viriato Barata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jairo Freitas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juvenal Serpa in the 18th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Juvenal Serpa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Botanorrego FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Juvenal Serpa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jairo Freitas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nuno Lopes struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Jairo Freitas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botanorrego FC. After having played for 24 minutes, Daniel Domingos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Strong's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Domingos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jairo Freitas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juvenal Serpa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Juvenal Serpa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 33 minutes into the match, Daniel Domingos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sálvio Marinho. Botanorrego FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Domingos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Sálvio Marinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvestre Amorim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Juvenal Serpa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 叶翔昂 charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 叶翔昂 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 叶翔昂 kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Máximo Gentil made the kick off in the second half. FC Strong's Jairo Freitas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juvenal Serpa in the 55th minute of play. Germano Ramos's late challenge caught a Botanorrego FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Germano Ramos helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC Strong's Germano Ramos got a free kick in the 59th minute. Daniel Domingos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Sálvio Marinho made a huge save. After 75 played minutes Botanorrego FC got a freekick which was hit by Viriato Campelo. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Botanorrego FC's goalkeeper Sálvio Marinho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Botanorrego FC's Nuno Lopes got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leal Damásio kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. In the 82nd minute 叶翔昂 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jairo Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Botanorrego FC's goalkeeper Sálvio Marinho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Domingos. In the 85th minute, Nuno Lopes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Botanorrego FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After 88 played minutes FC Strong got a freekick which was hit by Germano Ramos. Daniel Domingos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sálvio Marinho having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, FC Strong's goal looked a bit too open when 叶翔昂 came free, but Jairo Freitas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FC Strong's zone, Nuno Lopes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jairo Freitas came out of the goal and Nuno Lopes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Botanorrego FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching FC Strong's performance. The match ended with a win for FC Strong.