League Play-Off

Rapoila
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After 4 played minutes, Muxagata FC's Gabriel Coelho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper André Monteiro 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 Muxagata FC reached it. Ricardo Pires hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Sérgio Anjos was a little too slow when Tiago Azevedo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 1-0. José Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. André Monteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Daniel Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tiago Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 22 minutes, Daniel Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rapoila FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Ramos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Rapoila FC's Tiago Azevedo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sérgio Anjos. That made the score 2-0 after 24 minutes of play. After a rather tough play, Muxagata FC's Gabriel Coelho got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Sérgio Anjos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiago Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Pedro Branco's late challenge caught a Rapoila FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedro Branco helped the player get up and apologised. In the 44th minute, Carlos Fonseca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Ramos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 46thth minute, Sérgio Anjos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Daniel Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rodrigo Gaspar to strike the kick off in the second half. André Monteiro made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Carlos Fonseca sent off a good shot on target. Tiago Azevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Rapoila FC's Tiago Azevedo fired away a free kick that almost went in the goal, but it hit the crossbar and went out into the crowd. An unexpected shot in the 64th minute by Rodrigo Gaspar got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 66th minute, Eusébio Esteves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 69 minutes into the match, Rapoila FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Gaspar came free, but André Monteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute Tiago Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sérgio Anjos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Muxagata FC booed when Rapoila FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Carneiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ricardo Pires kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Daniel Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Anjos having to interfere. Sérgio Anjos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Ramos in the 94th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Rapoila FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Muxagata FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.