League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pedro Dantas kicked off to start the match. Pedro Dantas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Dantas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Geraldo Assis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amadeu Vale struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Geraldo Assis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nordeste FC. In the 21st minute Alberto Luz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geraldo Assis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes in the game, Armando Aguiar fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Lúcio Leiria having to interfere. Pedro Dantas succeeded in the game's 32nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Geraldo Assis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Antero Rangel fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored F.C VALENÇA's protests and gave Antero Rangel a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, F.C VALENÇA's Antero Rangel got a free kick in the 41st minute. F.C VALENÇA's Geraldo Assis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Luz in the 43rd minute of play. If Pedro Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geraldo Assis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Armando Aguiar was the one to do the kick off. Geraldo Assis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amadeu Vale in the 54th minute. Armando Aguiar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lúcio Leiria read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. The supporters of Nordeste FC booed when F.C VALENÇA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eurico Benevides didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fábio Belo kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Pedro Dantas hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After 74 played minutes Nordeste FC got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Dantas. In the 75th minute Armando Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lúcio Leiria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lúcio Leiria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Aguiar in the 80th minute of play. After 80 minutes of play, F.C VALENÇA's Armando Aguiar made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lúcio Leiria was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lúcio Leiria stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Armando Aguiar's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Armando Aguiar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Lúcio Leiria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amílcar Brochado took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 93rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lúcio Leiria. Nordeste FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Geraldo Assis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Dantas in the 94th minute of play.