League Play-Off

Prego
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Mabederi's Dito Esteves started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Mabederi booed when Detonaltas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artur Donato didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th match minute, Mabederi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamim Moraes to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the match, João Vítor Moreira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ulisses Arruda. Detonaltas FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that João Vítor Moreira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Detonaltas FC's Ulisses Arruda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dito Esteves in the 23rd minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Dito Esteves had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ulisses Arruda. Detonaltas FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dito Esteves was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 32nd minute of the match Benjamim Carneiro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ulisses Arruda skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dito Esteves in the 37th minute of play forced Detonaltas FC's goalkeeper Ulisses Arruda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute, João Vítor Moreira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mabederi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Benjamim Carneiro kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Erasmo de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wiliam Arantes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 49thth minute tested the skills of Zé Roberto Rosado when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Erasmo de Amaral stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If João Vítor Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wiliam Arantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Zé Roberto Rosado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wiliam Arantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Zé Roberto Rosado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 76 minutes, Dito Esteves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mabederi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dito Esteves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 78th minute Wiliam Arantes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Roberto Rosado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wiliam Arantes struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Zé Roberto Rosado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Detonaltas FC. Dito Esteves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 84th minute, Mabederi's Dito Esteves ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ulisses Arruda. Ulisses Arruda yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. Erasmo de Amaral might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zé Roberto Rosado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erasmo de Amaral ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Benjamim Carneiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mabederi's supporters rose to their feet, but Benjamim Carneiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ulisses Arruda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match was over Mabederi could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Detonaltas FC throughout the match.