League Play-Off

MPS
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Gualter Cruz made the kick off and thus started the match. Rafael Pires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Leonardo Rebocho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Horácio Albuquerque 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 8th minute, Horácio Albuquerque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Gualter Cruz came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Dark Wolves F.C 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 Gualter Cruz couldn't finish the play. In the 15th minute, Gualter Cruz made a precise shot to the right of Leonardo Rebocho. Aboa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. André Tinoco hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 20th minute, Carlos Guterres sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Dark Wolves F.C's Nicolau Severiano didn't even have to move. Horácio Albuquerque could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Nicolau Severiano made a huge save. In the 26th match minute, Dark Wolves F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvestre Fidalgo to maneuver through the defense. João Gentil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Nicolau Severiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Horácio Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 46 minutes, Nicolau Severiano successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The Aboa players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Dark Wolves F.C were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mauro Zambujal stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Leonardo Rebocho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualter Cruz in the 57th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafael Pires got free with Leonardo Rebocho in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rafael Pires struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Leonardo Rebocho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dark Wolves F.C. After 66 played minutes Aboa got a freekick which was hit by Marcelo Matias. After 67 played minutes, Dark Wolves F.C's Alexandrino Modesto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leonardo Rebocho 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 Dark Wolves F.C reached it. In the 67th match minute, Aboa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Morais to maneuver through the defense. Rafael Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafael Pires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Leonardo Rebocho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonardo Rebocho didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 76th minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mauro Zambujal in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicolau Severiano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nicolau Severiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horácio Albuquerque, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Gualter Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Rebocho having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Dark Wolves F.C had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.