League Play-Off

Bravos Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) FC bravos's Aldaír Mesquita 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. Gonçalo Machado hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Aldaír Mesquita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Mota having to interfere. Ronaldo Gonçalves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of David Matos's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Ronaldo Gonçalves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rui Pacheco's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. In the 27th minute, Diamantino Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diamantino Teixeira's late challenge caught a FC bravos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Diamantino Teixeira helped the player get up and apologised. Aldaír Mesquita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Rafael Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 46 played minutes SC Lancada got a freekick which was hit by Diamantino Teixeira. In the 49th minute, Francisco Ribeiro fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rafael Mota, passed just outside the right post.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. David Matos was the one to do the kick off. Aldaír Mesquita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Rafael Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aldaír Mesquita in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rafael Mota saved SC Lancada from getting behind. Rui Pacheco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Ronaldo Gonçalves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 68 minutes, Ronaldo Gonçalves successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ronaldo Gonçalves was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rui Pacheco showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 73 minute of play. In the 81st minute, SC Lancada's Humberto Amaral seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Humberto Amaral the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of SC Lancada protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Humberto Amaral had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in SC Lancada fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 80th minute. Penalty! In the 84th minute there was a penalty for FC bravos. Hermenegildo Ramos stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Rafael Mota. 2-1. With a little luck, FC bravos's Ronaldo Gonçalves got control of the ball when Rui Pacheco tried to sneak it across the goal line. SC Lancada's Rafael Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Ribeiro in the 97th minute of play. FC bravos's Francisco Ribeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 100th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FC bravos's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.