League Play-Off

Marialva center
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vidmantas Vaitkus took the kick off in the first half of the match. Álvaro Ramos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Avelino Horta, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Fabrício Miranda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vidmantas Vaitkus in the 9th minute of play. If Vidmantas Vaitkus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When FC Botalume's Aristides Carvalho in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Canários da marialva's goalie prevented a goal. Jorge Patrício hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 19 minutes into the game, Domingos Frois was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Botalume's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Canários da marialva the free kick. Aristides Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Álvaro Ramos having to interfere. When Aristides Carvalho came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the FC Botalume 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 Aristides Carvalho couldn't finish the play. In the 37th minute Aristides Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Álvaro Ramos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Canários da marialva's goalkeeper Álvaro Ramos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domingos Frois in the 43rd minute of play forced Canários da marialva's goalkeeper Álvaro Ramos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Canários da marialva booed when FC Botalume was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Ferro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Domingos Frois made the kick off in the second half. With his leg Álvaro Ramos managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when FC Botalume's Domingos Frois fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 64th minute of the game. One of Canários da marialva:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC Botalume:s goal. Domingos Frois received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Álvaro Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Vidmantas Vaitkus notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of FC Botalume's Fabrício Miranda. Fabrício Miranda was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 85th minute, Diego Pinheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vidmantas Vaitkus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vidmantas Vaitkus struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Fabrício Miranda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canários da marialva. Vidmantas Vaitkus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Fabrício Miranda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vidmantas Vaitkus in the 98th minute of play forced FC Botalume's goalkeeper Fabrício Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.