League Play-Off

Castelao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Raul Candal started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Castelao FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Candal came free, but Leonel Osório reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonel Osório took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Candal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 14 minutes of play, Real Falacho's Raul Candal made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonel Osório was left in no man's land by his defense there! Leonel Osório took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Candal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lucas Pessoa scored 0-2 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leonel Osório, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Artur Calado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicolau Vidal charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicolau Vidal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Real Falacho getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Nicolau Vidal hit a great ball. If Artur Calado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Raul Candal came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Real Falacho 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 Raul Candal couldn't finish the play. Artur Calado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonel Osório having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, António Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute Raul Candal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonel Osório saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Raul Candal came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Real Falacho 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 Raul Candal couldn't finish the play. When Artur Calado came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Real Falacho 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 Artur Calado couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Castelao FC defense, Raul Candal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leonel Osório. The Castelao FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leonel Osório should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Real Falacho getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Nicolau Vidal hit a great ball. After the first half Real Falacho were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Albertino Peixoto made a kick off. The supporters of Real Falacho booed when Castelao FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albertino Peixoto didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Castelao FC's Leonel Osório got control of the ball when Artur Calado tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 61st match minute, Castelao FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albertino Peixoto to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Raul Candal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Falacho's supporters rose to their feet, but Raul Candal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonel Osório breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Albertino Peixoto kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Castelao FC's goalkeeper Leonel Osório had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Artur Calado. After 69 played minutes, Real Falacho's Moisés Marinho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leonel Osório came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Real Falacho reached it. Leonel Osório made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Pessoa in the 72nd minute of play. After 77 played minutes Raul Candal rounded Castelao FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-4. Artur Calados short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Leonel Osório to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Castelao FC's Albertino Peixoto got a free kick in the 81st minute. Artur Calado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Leonel Osório tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Castelao FC's zone, Raul Candal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonel Osório came out of the goal and Raul Candal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leonel Osório made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Candal in the 89th minute of play. Raul Candal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Leonel Osório tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 92 minutes, Albertino Peixoto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Castelao FC and the Real Falacho players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 92 played minutes Castelao FC got a freekick which was hit by Albertino Peixoto. With an all-out effort, Real Falacho's Leonel Osório threw himself towards the right post 93 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Raul Candal, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 93rd play minute Raul Candal came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Leonel Osório. 0-5. If Raul Candal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.