League Play-Off

Manuel Martins
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd match minute, ADC SANTA ISABEL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaspar Barbosa to maneuver through the defense. Domingos Moreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Melo in the 5th minute of the match. Reginaldo Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Aguiar, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Domingos Moreira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedro Seixas in the 7th minute. Reginaldo Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Inácio Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Bruno Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Reginaldo Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The ADC SANTA ISABEL fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when ADC SANTA ISABEL's Mariano Aguiar 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Domingos Moreira made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Pedro Seixas sent off a good shot on target. After 16 minutes, Inácio Paiva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ADC SANTA ISABEL and the VN Sande players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 16th match minute, ADC SANTA ISABEL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inácio Paiva to maneuver through the defense. Mariano Aguiar took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Reginaldo Rocha. Reginaldo Rocha dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mariano Aguiar in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reginaldo Rocha saved VN Sande from getting behind. When Inácio Paiva was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 32 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, ADC SANTA ISABEL's Inácio Paiva got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Carlos Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Reginaldo Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ADC SANTA ISABEL's Gaspar Barbosa quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Severiano Boaventura, made in the 40th minute of the game. Gaspar Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reginaldo Rocha having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, VN Sande's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Aguiar came free, but Reginaldo Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carlos Nogueira to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes ADC SANTA ISABEL got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Fernandes. Domingos Moreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Melo in the 55th minute of the match. Domingos Moreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gil Madureira in the 56th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Edgar Zambujal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Domingos Moreira. ADC SANTA ISABEL's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edgar Zambujal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Ivan Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th minute Ivan Melo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domingos Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariano Aguiar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Reginaldo Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of ADC SANTA ISABEL booed when VN Sande was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Seixas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the VN Sande defense, Bruno Fernandes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Reginaldo Rocha. The VN Sande fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Reginaldo Rocha should have stopped the shot. After 91 minutes of play, ADC SANTA ISABEL's Mariano Aguiar made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reginaldo Rocha was left in no man's land by his defense there! ADC SANTA ISABEL's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.