League Play-Off

Manguinhos
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Osvaldinho Neiva started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Adelino de Sousa in the 6thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alfredinho Rosa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Váldson Ortiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Alfredinho Rosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Franco's zone, Váldson Ortiz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfredinho Rosa came out of the goal and Váldson Ortiz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Manguinhos EC booed when Franco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dudu Queiroz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juarês Ferraz hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Adelino de Sousa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Alfredinho Rosa made a huge save. Alfredinho Rosa stood somewhat misplaced when Váldson Ortiz came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 35 minute. Váldson Ortiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adelino de Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Váldson Ortiz to strike the kick off in the second half. When Váldson Ortiz came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Manguinhos EC 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 Váldson Ortiz couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adelino de Sousa in the 59th minute of play forced Franco's goalkeeper Alfredinho Rosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manguinhos EC's Celsinho Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Osvaldinho Neiva in the 61st minute of play. Osvaldinho Neiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celsinho Almeida having to interfere. Conrado do Vale could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Celsinho Almeida made a huge save. Conrado do Vale was extremely unlucky when he, in the 72nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Alfredinho Rosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Váldson Ortiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adelino de Sousa in the 75th minute of play forced Franco's goalkeeper Alfredinho Rosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adelino de Sousa in the 79th minute of play forced Franco's goalkeeper Alfredinho Rosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Conrado do Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celsinho Almeida having to interfere. Alfredinho Rosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adelino de Sousa in the 97th minute of the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Manguinhos EC fully deserved thier win.