League Play-Off

Tenerife Garden
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Hugo Nascimento started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 played minutes Vicnir got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Cabral. In the 5th match minute, DaRuller FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusébio Rocha to maneuver through the defense. After 11 played minutes DaRuller FC got a freekick which was hit by Amílcar Dantas. Afonso Santarém took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filipe Veiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, DaRuller FC's Afonso Santarém got control of the ball when Filipe Veiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 20th minute, Vicnir's David Machado ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Afonso Santarém. Afonso Santarém yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 23rd minute, Filipe Veiga reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Afonso Santarém. The goal made the score 2-0. Hugo Nascimento struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. António Esteves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DaRuller FC. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, David Machado took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Afonso Santarém to make any attempt to save it. Afonso Santarém made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabriel Cardoso in the 32nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Hugo Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot. DaRuller FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hugo Nascimento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. António Esteves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joaquim Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Esteves having to interfere. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Filipe Veiga was the one to do the kick off. Hugo Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Esteves having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Vicnir's goalkeeper António Esteves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hugo Nascimento. David Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Vicnir's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Nascimento came free, but António Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Afonso Santarém showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Machado in the 72nd minute of the match. 76 minutes into the match, DaRuller FC's goal looked a bit too open when Filipe Veiga came free, but Afonso Santarém reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Delfim Pinho took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for António Esteves to make any attempt to save it. Amadeu Amaral hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Cristóvão Ramos took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Afonso Santarém. Afonso Santarém dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. DaRuller FC's Hugo Nascimento got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Vicnir fans cheered their team off the field, for while DaRuller FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.