League Play-Off

Wolves Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jordão Maltez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Aguiar in the 4th minute of the match. If Ricardo Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mareco's goalkeeper Henrique Leite, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ricardo Aguiar kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Mareco's zone, Eliseu Sequeira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Henrique Leite came out of the goal and Eliseu Sequeira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 21st minute, João Menezes made a precise shot to the right of Henrique Leite. Mareco's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Jordão Maltez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Aguiar, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. When Gil Soares fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mareco's protests and gave Gil Soares a yellow card for diving instead. Gil Soares hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Dark Wolves FC's Jordão Maltez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Aguiar in the 39th minute of play. When Dark Wolves FC's João Menezes in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mareco's goalie prevented a goal. Eliseu Sequeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Henrique Leite tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ricardo Aguiar made a kick off. Ricardo Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristóvão Silva got free with Jordão Maltez in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ricardo Aguiar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Dark Wolves FC's Jordão Maltez got control of the ball when Cristóvão Silva tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ricardo Aguiar struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Jordão Maltez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mareco. If Ricardo Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cláudio Infante hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. If Cristóvão Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jordão Maltez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Aguiar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristóvão Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes into the match, João Menezes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Henrique Leite. Mareco's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that João Menezes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. If Ricardo Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 87 minutes into the match, Ricardo Aguiar dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jordão Maltez, 2-1. Dark Wolves FC's Jordão Maltez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Dark Wolves FC from getting a goal against them. Ricardo Aguiar was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 94th minute. Mareco's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. With a little luck, Dark Wolves FC's Jordão Maltez got control of the ball when Cristóvão Silva tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Dark Wolves FC players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.