League Play-Off

Olympic Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Túlio Varela kicked off to start the match. In the 8th minute, Mårten Hydén ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zé Pedro Dias was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Mårten Hydén took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 11th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zé Pedro Dias. Europe F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 12 played minutes Europe F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Fred Leal. Mårten Hydén recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Silas Valle fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Calvario SC's protests and gave Silas Valle a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Europe F.C. booed when Calvario SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silas Valle didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Dadá da Costa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fernão do Nascimento. That made the score 1-1 in the 23 minute of play. In the 27th match minute, Europe F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Vítor Loureiro to maneuver through the defense. Jonas da Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Zé Pedro Dias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 30 minutes into the game, Fred Leal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Europe F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Calvario SC the free kick. In the 30th minute, Fred Leal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 32 minutes into the match, Europe F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mårten Hydén came free, but Zé Pedro Dias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jonas da Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mårten Hydén fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Pedro Dias having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Fred Leal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fernão do Nascimento. Calvario SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fred Leal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Fernão do Nascimento was out of position in the 45 minute of play, and Fred Leal capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fred Leal really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. 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.

In the 52nd match minute, Europe F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugênio Trancoso to maneuver through the defense. Mårten Hydén received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Zé Pedro Dias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mårten Hydén received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Zé Pedro Dias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonas da Rocha 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. Fernão do Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dadá da Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 69th minute, Edmílson da Silva ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fernão do Nascimento was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mårten Hydén got free with Zé Pedro Dias in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jonas da Rocha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 83 minutes in the game, Mårten Hydén fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Zé Pedro Dias having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Calvario SC's goal looked a bit too open when Túlio Varela came free, but Fernão do Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonas da Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the game, Dadá de Mendonça was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Calvario SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Europe F.C. the free kick. After 92 played minutes Calvario SC got a freekick which was hit by Dadá de Mendonça. Jonas da Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Zé Pedro Dias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Europe F.C. fans cheered their team off the field, for while Calvario SC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.