League Play-Off

Mindelo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Mindelo's Ivo Aires started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute, Diogo Monteiro 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. SC Mindelo's Wilson Anjos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armindo Gaspar in the 7th minute of play. Mário Sardinha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ivo Aires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, SC Mindelo's goal looked a bit too open when Armindo Gaspar came free, but Wilson Anjos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mariano Aleixo during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SC Mindelo booed when Queiroal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Aleixo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexandre Pacheco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivo Aires, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Mariano Aleixo was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 37 minutes had been played. Alexandre Pacheco was out of position in the 39 minute of play, and Ivo Aires capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ivo Aires really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Alexandre Pacheco came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by SC Mindelo's Ivo Aires. But to his dismay, Ivo Aires quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Diogo Monteiro made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vítor Ferrão during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, SC Mindelo's Vítor Ferrão got a free kick in the 54th minute. Jorge Silva was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 55th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 56th match minute, SC Mindelo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vítor Ferrão to maneuver through the defense. Wilson Anjos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diogo Monteiro in the 58th minute. The supporters of SC Mindelo booed when Queiroal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viriato Jesus didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 61 played minutes Queiroal FC got a freekick which was hit by Armindo Gaspar. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Queiroal FC's goalkeeper Alexandre Pacheco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Queiroal FC's Alexandre Pacheco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivo Aires in the 68th minute of play. Alexandre Pacheco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivo Aires, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 76th minute Ivo Aires shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Pacheco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Queiroal FC's zone, Ivo Aires stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandre Pacheco came out of the goal and Ivo Aires tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Queiroal FC's zone, Mário Sardinha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandre Pacheco came out of the goal and Mário Sardinha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexandre Pacheco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivo Aires in the 88th minute of play. Alexandre Pacheco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Ferrão in the 89th minute of play. In the 90th match minute, Queiroal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armindo Gaspar to maneuver through the defense. Alexandre Pacheco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivo Aires in the 91st minute of play. Ivo Aires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivo Aires fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Pacheco having to interfere.