League Play-Off

Estadio Mesieiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fábio Amaro took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, SLB RIO DE ONOR's Fábio Amaro got a free kick in the 9th minute. Mariano Tomé kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Carlos Cunha in the 17thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Durval Setúbal, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 19 minutes into the match, Carlos Cunha notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of SLB RIO DE ONOR's Durval Setúbal. Durval Setúbal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mesieiro's Amílcar Moniz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zarco Raposo in the 27th minute of play. 29 minutes into the game, Carlos Cunha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Durval Setúbal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 34 minutes, Sandro Luz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mesieiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sandro Luz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Mesieiro's Sandro Luz slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Durval Setúbal. That made the score 3-0 after 37 minutes of play. Sandro Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mesieiro's Sandro Luz got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Carlos Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Durval Setúbal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sandro Luz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zarco Raposo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Guilherme Esparteiro's late challenge caught a Mesieiro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Guilherme Esparteiro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 55th minute, Guilherme Esparteiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 59 minutes, Carlos Cunha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mesieiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Cunha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miguel Santos during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 62nd match minute, Mesieiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Santos to maneuver through the defense. Durval Setúbal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sandro Luz's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Mesieiro's goalkeeper Amílcar Moniz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zarco Raposo. Durval Setúbal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In a very dangerous position, a player in SLB RIO DE ONOR fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 73rd minute. Penalty! In the 78th match minute, Mesieiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albertino Pires to maneuver through the defense. After 80 played minutes SLB RIO DE ONOR got a freekick which was hit by Guilherme Esparteiro. 81 minutes into the game, Albertino Pires was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mesieiro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SLB RIO DE ONOR the free kick. In the 81st match minute, Mesieiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albertino Pires to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Cunha struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Durval Setúbal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mesieiro. João Lopes hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Durval Setúbal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Cunha in the 100th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Mesieiro had played much better football throughout.