League Play-Off

Carepa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Reinaldo Bulhosa started the match with the kick off. Hildeberto Maltez's late challenge caught a River Plate PT's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hildeberto Maltez helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th match minute, Inter-Laranja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hildeberto Maltez to maneuver through the defense. Almiro Viana struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. André Nunes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for River Plate PT. Valdemar Morais was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Filipe Vilar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Filipe Vilar really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Filipe Vilar succeeded in the game's 16th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Claudemiro Bento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Inter-Laranja's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudemiro Bento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valdemar Morais breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 23 minutes, Vítor Campelo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. River Plate PT's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vítor Campelo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Armindo Camargo charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Armindo Camargo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 31 minutes into the match, River Plate PT's goalkeeper Valdemar Morais had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Claudemiro Bento. In the 38th match minute, River Plate PT was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Avelino Vilhena to maneuver through the defense. After 41 minutes River Plate PT's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Reginaldo Lobo who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Inter-Laranja's corner Reginaldo Lobo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Valdemar Morais quite easily take care of the ball. Reginaldo Lobo charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Reginaldo Lobo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 46th match minute, Inter-Laranja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reginaldo Lobo to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute of the match Joaquim Varanda shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but André Nunes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Filipe Vilar was the one to do the kick off. Valdemar Morais took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filipe Vilar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudemiro Bento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdemar Morais having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Filipe Vilar in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Valdemar Morais saved River Plate PT from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Filipe Vilar in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Valdemar Morais saved River Plate PT from getting behind. The supporters of Inter-Laranja booed when River Plate PT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raimundo Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 67 minutes, Osvaldo Vilaça mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Inter-Laranja and the River Plate PT players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Inter-Laranja getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Osvaldo Vilaça hit a great ball. Reinaldo Bulhosa struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. André Nunes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for River Plate PT. When Armando Fiúza came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the River Plate PT 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 Armando Fiúza couldn't finish the play. Reinaldo Bulhosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Nunes having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filipe Vilar in the 82nd minute of play forced River Plate PT's goalkeeper Valdemar Morais to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Filipe Vilar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Valdemar Morais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Claudemiro Bento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valdemar Morais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudemiro Bento in the 93rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Inter-Laranja's Edgar Paixão got a free kick in the 96th minute. River Plate PT's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.