League Play-Off

Sentieiras
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Heitor Morais got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, orangine AC Sportzc's Nivaldo Gomes got a free kick in the 4th minute. Heitor Morais might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ramiro Matos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Heitor Morais ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Heitor Morais's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ramiro Matos was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. When Rodrigo Ferro fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sentieiras's protests and gave Rodrigo Ferro a yellow card for diving instead. Rodrigo Ferro hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Ramiro Matos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Heitor Morais in the 15th minute of play. If Bernardo Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Francisco Campos during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Francisco Campos hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. After 21 played minutes, orangine AC Sportzc's Kevin Baptista shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rodrigo Correia 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 orangine AC Sportzc reached it. Bernardo Pinheiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiro Matos having to interfere. Bernardo Pinheiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ramiro Matos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. Bernardo Pinheiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiro Matos having to interfere. Heitor Morais recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 36th match minute, orangine AC Sportzc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alcides Durães to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to orangine AC Sportzc getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Alcides Durães hit a great ball. The supporters of orangine AC Sportzc booed when Sentieiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Moreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tiago Vieira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Correia having to interfere. Heitor Morais blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ramiro Matos having to make a save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tiago Vieira was the one to do the kick off. Rodrigo Correia was a little too slow when Micael Reis got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 52nd minute. The score was now 1-1. Ramiro Matos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heitor Morais, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Rodrigo Correia was out of position in the 68 minute of play, and Micael Reis capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Micael Reis really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Tiago Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Sentieiras's zone, Micael Reis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodrigo Correia came out of the goal and Micael Reis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rodrigo Correia made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Micael Reis sent off a good shot on target. In the 78th match minute, Sentieiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Ferro to maneuver through the defense. In the 85th minute, Daniel Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th match minute, Sentieiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Heitor Morais to maneuver through the defense. Rodrigo Correia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiago Vieira, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiago Vieira in the 91st minute of play forced Sentieiras's goalkeeper Rodrigo Correia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 92 minutes into the game, Manuel Moreira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sentieiras's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave orangine AC Sportzc the free kick. Manuel Moreira hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The nice shot from Micael Reis in the 94thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Rodrigo Correia had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. In the 96th minute, Tiago Vieira fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rodrigo Correia, passed just outside the right post. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.