League Play-Off

FOTITAGAS PARK
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute of the match, Thomás Vargas tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but André Luís Braga saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. FOTITAGAS's Pedrão Gaúcho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nando Monteiro in the 4th minute of play. When Enéas Coelho fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FOTITAGAS's protests and gave Enéas Coelho a yellow card for diving instead. Enéas Coelho hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. When Nando Monteiro came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Brava 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 Nando Monteiro couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benjamim Sergipano got free with André Luís Braga in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. André Luís Braga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomás Vargas in the 33rd minute of play. Thomás Vargas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Brava getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Victor Gomes hit a great ball. Thomás Vargas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. André Luís Braga came out and tried to block the shot, but Thomás Vargas slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 43rd minute. André Luís Braga came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by FOTITAGAS's Benjamim Sergipano. But to his dismay, Benjamim Sergipano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Nando Monteiro made the kick off in the second half. Benjamim Sergipano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Thomás Vargas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 60 minutes, Caco Monteiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brava and the FOTITAGAS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Caco Monteiro kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Amadeu Maia sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Brava's André Luís Braga didn't even have to move. In the 66th minute, Thomás Vargas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Brava's Caco Monteiro got a free kick in the 67th minute. Thomás Vargas struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. André Luís Braga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FOTITAGAS. Nando Monteiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedrão Gaúcho having to interfere. If Benjamim Sergipano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. André Luís Braga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamim Sergipano in the 86th minute of play. If Benjamim Sergipano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute, Victor Gomes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Enéas Coelho was shown his second yellow card after 94 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. André Luís Braga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego da Fonseca in the 98th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. FOTITAGAS had played much better football throughout.