League Play-Off

Mana
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joaquim Rodrigues kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Joaquim Rodrigues managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Mana's supporters rose to their feet, but Joaquim Rodrigues was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Afonso Lima breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emanuel Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Fábio Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Joaquim Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tanganheira's Afonso Lima proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Tanganheira from getting a goal against them. Emanuel Paiva took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fábio Nunes. Fábio Nunes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Joaquim Rodrigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Afonso Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emílio Fonseca's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, Afonso Lima skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Joaquim Rodrigues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Lima having to interfere. Tanganheira's Emanuel Paiva got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 35 minutes, Júlio Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tanganheira's supporters crossed their fingers, but Júlio Sousa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tanganheira's Afonso Lima proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Tanganheira from getting a goal against them. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emanuel Paiva stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of SC Mana booed when Tanganheira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Júlio Sousa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th minute, Emílio Fonseca 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. Emílio Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 65 minutes of play, SC Mana's Emílio Fonseca made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Afonso Lima was left in no man's land by his defense there! 74 minutes into the match, Tanganheira's goal looked a bit too open when Emílio Fonseca came free, but Afonso Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 79 minutes of play, SC Mana's Joaquim Rodrigues made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Afonso Lima was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet as Emanuel Paiva kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fábio Nunes. That made the score 3-3 in the 91 minute of play. Tanganheira's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.