League Play-Off

Mendonca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 7th minute, Jerónimo Domingos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Barrocas FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Sabino Manso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerónimo Domingos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amável Câmara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Fabiano Casado fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barrocas FC's protests and gave Fabiano Casado a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Barrocas FC's Fabiano Casado got a free kick in the 17th minute. With his leg Mário Festas managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Mendonca's Raul Câmara fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Guilherme Rijo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Amável Câmara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mário Festas having to interfere. In the 38th minute of the match, Amável Câmara tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mário Festas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amável Câmara was the one to do the kick off. Jerónimo Domingos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sabino Manso having to make a save. The supporters of Mendonca booed when Barrocas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseu Palma didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 64 played minutes, Barrocas FC's Gusmão Ribas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Sabino Manso came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Barrocas FC reached it. Sabino Manso made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Guilherme Rijo sent off a good shot on target. When Wilson Azevedo fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mendonca's protests and gave Wilson Azevedo a yellow card for diving instead. 67 minutes into the match, Guilherme Rijo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sabino Manso. Mendonca's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Guilherme Rijo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. 72 minutes into the match, Jerónimo Domingos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sabino Manso. Mendonca's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jerónimo Domingos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Mário Festas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amável Câmara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mário Festas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Câmara in the 93rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Amável Câmara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mendonca's supporters rose to their feet, but Amável Câmara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mário Festas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Mendonca supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Barrocas FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Barrocas FC.