League Play-Off

Leamington Spa Stadi
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zé Bastos got the match started through his kick off. When Rolando Godinho fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Evandro Mulenza FC's protests and gave Rolando Godinho a yellow card for diving instead. In the 6th match minute, Evandro Mulenza FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rolando Godinho to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, FC VALENTES's Paulo Valies got a free kick in the 9th minute. After having played for 11 minutes, Zé Bastos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Evandro Mulenza FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zé Bastos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Custódio Rochedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Valies, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Custódio Rochedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Valies in the 15th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Rebello during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carlos Rebello kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Avelino Fontão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC VALENTES's goalkeeper Evaristo Regalado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 22nd minute Paulo Valies shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Custódio Rochedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, FC VALENTES's goal looked a bit too open when Rolando Godinho came free, but Evaristo Regalado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Custódio Rochedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Varanda in the 34th minute of the match. Miguel Varanda struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Custódio Rochedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC VALENTES. FC VALENTES's Evaristo Regalado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Bastos in the 38th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Evandro Mulenza FC's zone, Miguel Varanda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Custódio Rochedo came out of the goal and Miguel Varanda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Evandro Mulenza FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Rolando Godinho hit a great ball. Carlos Rebello took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Custódio Rochedo. Evandro Mulenza FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Custódio Rochedo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Paulo Valies showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 46 minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

After having played for 53 minutes, Avelino Fontão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Evandro Mulenza FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Avelino Fontão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Miguel Varanda scored 2-0 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Custódio Rochedo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Evandro Mulenza FC's Rolando Godinho got a free kick in the 64th minute. 65 minutes into the match, Evandro Mulenza FC's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Varanda came free, but Custódio Rochedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute of the match Carlos Rebello sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Custódio Rochedo skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Valies in the 72nd minute of play forced Evandro Mulenza FC's goalkeeper Custódio Rochedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulo Valies sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of FC VALENTES booed when Evandro Mulenza FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rolando Godinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd match minute, FC VALENTES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Avelino Felício to maneuver through the defense. In the 85th minute, Paulo Valies 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. Custódio Rochedo came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by FC VALENTES's Miguel Varanda. But to his dismay, Miguel Varanda quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Avelino Fontão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Evaristo Regalado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zé Bastos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Evaristo Regalado having to make a save. If Paulo Valies had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.