League Play-Off

Evandro Mulenza
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zé Bastos started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Evandro Mulenza FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alda Sampaio came free, but Custódio Rochedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Evandro Mulenza FC defense, Toni Amado kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Custódio Rochedo. The Evandro Mulenza FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Custódio Rochedo should have stopped the shot. Zé Bastos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Marílio Pepetela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 11th match minute, West Drayton FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rolando Correia to maneuver through the defense. Evandro Mulenza FC's Pedro Nascimento got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Custódio Rochedo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Toni Amado went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. When Pedro Nascimento came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Evandro Mulenza FC 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 Pedro Nascimento couldn't finish the play. In the 24th minute Zé Bastos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marílio Pepetela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 25 minutes, Toni Amado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the West Drayton FC and the Evandro Mulenza FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 26 minutes into the match, West Drayton FC's goalkeeper Marílio Pepetela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zé Bastos. After 38th play minutes Toni Amado shot 1-3, a short shot which went by Custódio Rochedo and just under the crossbar into goal. Toni Amado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Custódio Rochedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toni Amado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. West Drayton FC's Toni Amado got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Evandro Mulenza FC's zone, Toni Amado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Custódio Rochedo came out of the goal and Toni Amado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Custódio Rochedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Amado in the 60th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Toni Amado in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Custódio Rochedo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Custódio Rochedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Toni Amado's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. 65 minutes into the match, Toni Amado dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Custódio Rochedo, 1-4. In the 76th minute Avelino Fontão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marílio Pepetela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Evandro Mulenza FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Rolando Godinho hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Avelino Fontão in the 80th minute of play forced West Drayton FC's goalkeeper Marílio Pepetela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Toni Amado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Custódio Rochedo. Evandro Mulenza FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Toni Amado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-6. Toni Amado kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Evandro Mulenza FC's Custódio Rochedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toni Amado in the 90th minute of play. After 91 minutes, Rolando Malheiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the West Drayton FC and the Evandro Mulenza FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to West Drayton FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Rolando Malheiro hit a great ball.