League Play-Off

Mascarenhas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Laércio Raposo got the match started through his kick off. Edgar Vital kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Viriato Varela made an important save on a dangerous shot by André Estrada in the 7th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Andrade in the 9th minute of play forced Mascarenhas FC's goalkeeper Sabino Calado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Laércio Raposo took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Viriato Varela to make any attempt to save it. A collision led to Los Diablos getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Alberto Andrade hit a great ball. Alberto Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Sabino Calado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Laércio Raposo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Viriato Varela. That made the score 2-0 in the 30 minute of play. Sabino Calado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alípio Vargas, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After 39 minutes of play, Los Diablos's Alberto Andrade made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sabino Calado was left in no man's land by his defense there! 43 minutes into the match, Alberto Andrade notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Mascarenhas FC's Sabino Calado. Sabino Calado was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 48th minute, Laércio Raposo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Viriato Varela. The goal made the score 3-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alberto Andrade was the one to do the kick off. If Alberto Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rúben Trigueiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Mascarenhas FC's André Estrada got a free kick in the 65th minute. Laércio Raposo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Viriato Varela having to interfere. 72 minutes into the match, Los Diablos's goal looked a bit too open when Laércio Raposo came free, but Viriato Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Mascarenhas FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. André Estrada hit a great ball. In the 75th match minute, Los Diablos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgar Vital to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Andrade in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sabino Calado saved Mascarenhas FC from getting behind. Ronaldo Mourato struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Sabino Calado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Diablos. In the 83rd minute, Alberto Andrade 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. The Los Diablos fans' excitement grew in the 85th match minute when Los Diablos's Alberto Andrade looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Los Diablos's Abílio Nascimento shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 90th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Sabino Calado but with some difficulty. Alberto Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sabino Calado having to interfere. Los Diablos were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Mascarenhas FC to leave the ground with a draw.