League Play-Off

Estadio Ucanha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joaquim Fiúza made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Ucanha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Geraldo Portugal came free, but Aparício Bragança reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geraldo Portugal took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aparício Bragança. Aparício Bragança dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Joaquim Fiúza took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Herberto Vilaverde to make any attempt to save it. Porfírio Lages's late challenge caught a Ucanha FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Porfírio Lages helped the player get up and apologised. Porfírio Lages hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Porfírio Lages might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aparício Bragança. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Porfírio Lages ran back to his position shaking his head. If Tarcísio Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Noel Carvalhais hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute, Tarcísio Rodrigues 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. If Joaquim Fiúza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tarcísio Rodrigues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the match, JaCkAsSeS eLeVeN's Porfírio Lages sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aparício Bragança narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 38 minutes, Porfírio Lages managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. JaCkAsSeS eLeVeN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Porfírio Lages was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Geraldo Portugal managed to get in a good position for a shot. JaCkAsSeS eLeVeN's supporters rose to their feet, but Geraldo Portugal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aparício Bragança breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tarcísio Rodrigues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geraldo Portugal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Geraldo Portugal to make the kick off. After some careless play in the Ucanha FC defense, Porfírio Lages kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aparício Bragança. The Ucanha FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aparício Bragança should have stopped the shot. Porfírio Lages might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aparício Bragança. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Porfírio Lages ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 61st minute, Telmo Bragança hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Tarcísio Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aparício Bragança showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geraldo Portugal in the 67th minute of the match. When Laureano Godinho fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ucanha FC's protests and gave Laureano Godinho a yellow card for diving instead. After 68 played minutes Ucanha FC got a freekick which was hit by Laureano Godinho. Máximo Carrasqueira, 69 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Porfírio Lages recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 74 played minutes Ucanha FC got a freekick which was hit by Laureano Godinho. Olavo Mourato tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Aparício Bragança. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-3 in the 75th minute. Geraldo Portugal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aparício Bragança having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Geraldo Portugal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aparício Bragança was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. 82 minutes into the match, Ucanha FC's goalkeeper Aparício Bragança had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Porfírio Lages. If Tarcísio Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. JaCkAsSeS eLeVeN walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.