League Play-Off

Trezeste
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Matias Correia took the kick off in the first half of the match. Flávio Estrela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josué Rijo having to interfere. In the 9th minute Flávio Estrela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josué Rijo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gusmão Leiria hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Danilo Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. If Samuel lacerda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rui Mascarenhas was a little too slow when Matias Correia got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 14th minute. The score was now 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Flávio Estrela in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Josué Rijo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in SC Trezeste's zone, Flávio Estrela stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Josué Rijo came out of the goal and Flávio Estrela tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 28th minute Flávio Estrela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josué Rijo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute, Matias Correia 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. When Matias Correia came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the SC Trezeste 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 Matias Correia couldn't finish the play. Danilo Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Josué Rijo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Flávio Estrela to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Flávio Estrela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in SC Trezeste's zone, Danilo Barros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Josué Rijo came out of the goal and Danilo Barros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in SC Trezeste's zone, Danilo Barros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Josué Rijo came out of the goal and Danilo Barros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 70th minute, Alexandre Leme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Samuel lacerda 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. Josué Rijo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flávio Estrela, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 78 minutes into the match, SC Trezeste's goal looked a bit too open when Flávio Estrela came free, but Josué Rijo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, SC Trezeste's goal looked a bit too open when Flávio Estrela came free, but Josué Rijo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matias Correia in the 85th minute of play forced Desportivo da Xica's goalkeeper Rui Mascarenhas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Flávio Estrela kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Josué Rijo. That made the score 2-1 in the 88 minute of play. Ronaldo Rego kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 96th minute Flávio Estrela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josué Rijo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The SC Trezeste fans cheered their team off the field, for while Desportivo da Xica had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.