League Play-Off

Perafita FC
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Perafita's Cássio Paixão 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. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Cássio Paixão sped through Serreleis FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Eusébio Moura. Gabriel Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes into the game, Alberto Severo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Perafita's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Serreleis FC the free kick. In the 15th minute, Alberto Severo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Jacob Bento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Perafita's supporters rose to their feet, but Jacob Bento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eusébio Moura breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Serreleis FC's goalkeeper Eusébio Moura, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With his leg Eusébio Moura managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when Perafita's Jacob Bento fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cássio Paixão in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eusébio Moura saved Serreleis FC from getting behind. Cássio Paixão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Serreleis FC's David Marques got a free kick in the 34th minute. Eusébio Moura was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cássio Paixão showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 36 minute of play. Eusébio Moura made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacob Bento in the 42nd minute. 43 minutes into the match, Serreleis FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cássio Paixão came free, but Eusébio Moura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gabriel Santos to strike the kick off in the second half. Cássio Paixão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacob Bento in the 54th minute of play forced Serreleis FC's goalkeeper Eusébio Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, Gabriel Santos 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. In the 61st minute, one of Perafita:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Perafita. Rogério Luz walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. In the 65th minute Gabriel Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salvador Távora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacob Bento in the 71st minute of play forced Serreleis FC's goalkeeper Eusébio Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabriel Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Salvador Távora made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Augusto Branco sent off a good shot on target. In the 82nd minute, Honorato Viveiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. João Jesus took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 84th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Salvador Távora. Perafita's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Augusto Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Salvador Távora tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Perafita's Alberto Severo got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Perafita's Salvador Távora played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Santos in the 98th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Perafita fans cheered their team off the field, for while Serreleis FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.