League Play-Off

Estadio Surribas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Delfim Trindade made the kick off which started today's match. After 8 played minutes, Maya FC's Alberto Setúbal shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Francisco Azevedo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Maya FC reached it. 9 minutes into the match, Surribas's goal looked a bit too open when José Santos came free, but Francisco Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, José Santos notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Surribas's Francisco Azevedo. Francisco Azevedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 23rd match minute, Surribas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xavier Cunha to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute, Rodrigo Nascimento sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Surribas's Francisco Azevedo didn't even have to move. 31 minutes into the game, Armindo Fernandes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maya FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Surribas the free kick. In the 32nd match minute, Maya FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armindo Fernandes to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the match, Surribas's goal looked a bit too open when João Assis came free, but Francisco Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Delfim Trindade's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adolfo Paredes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Delfim Trindade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Paredes having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for João Assis to strike the kick off in the second half. Adolfo Paredes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Delfim Trindade went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. José Santos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Delfim Trindade in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adolfo Paredes saved Maya FC from getting behind. Adolfo Paredes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Viana in the 67th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the game, Fernando Viana cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Adolfo Paredes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delfim Trindade in the 79th minute of play forced Maya FC's goalkeeper Adolfo Paredes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernando Viana struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Adolfo Paredes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Surribas. Adolfo Paredes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Viana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adolfo Paredes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delfim Trindade, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Surribas's goalkeeper Francisco Azevedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Surribas's Delfim Trindade got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fernando Viana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Paredes having to interfere.