League Play-Off

Estádio Mozondo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Etanois FC's Cauan França 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 attack was good, but when Dino Travassos in the 4th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 11thth minute of the game Cauan França who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mozondo's Osvaldo de Barros was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 15th minute, Diamantino Botelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Etanois FC's Luís Gustavo Dantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Mello in the 22nd minute of play. When Alexandre Mello came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Mozondo 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 Alexandre Mello couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ciro Araújo during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ciro Araújo hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. When Etanois FC's Cauan França in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mozondo's goalie prevented a goal. Osvaldo de Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cauan França in the 43rd minute of play. Dráusio de Castro's late challenge caught a Etanois FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dráusio de Castro helped the player get up and apologised. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alexandre Mello stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Serafim Tande fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Gustavo Dantas having to interfere. Luís Gustavo Dantas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Mello, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After 55 played minutes Mozondo got a freekick which was hit by Enrique Queiroz. In the 57th match minute, Mozondo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Araújo to maneuver through the defense. Vladimir Abraão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 61 minutes, Falcão de Carvalho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Etanois FC and the Mozondo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Falcão de Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 63rd minute of the match Enrique Queiroz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luís Gustavo Dantas skillfully saved the ball. With a little luck, Mozondo's Osvaldo de Barros got control of the ball when Vladimir Abraão tried to sneak it across the goal line. Serafim Tande recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dráusio de Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Luís Gustavo Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Gustavo Dantas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafim Tande, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serafim Tande struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Luís Gustavo Dantas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mozondo. If Vladimir Abraão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serafim Tande received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Luís Gustavo Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.