League Play-Off

Manguenza
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alessandro Meireles got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rdth minute of the game Valdo Paes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manguenza's Matheus Passos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Edinho Valle made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Carlos Eduardo Fontes sent off a good shot on target. Guapo's Edinho Valle proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Guapo from getting a goal against them. In the 13th minute Alessandro Meireles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matheus Passos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manguenza's Carlos Eduardo Fontes got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Matheus Passos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdo Paes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdo Paes in the 26th minute of play forced Manguenza's goalkeeper Matheus Passos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manguenza's Matheus Passos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edinho Tavares in the 28th minute of play. Manguenza's Carlos Eduardo Fontes got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, Manguenza's goal looked a bit too open when Walmyr Vergílio came free, but Matheus Passos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valdo Paes during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Valdo Paes hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Edinho Valle acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 47th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Clemente Vieira.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlos Eduardo Fontes was the one to do the kick off. Manguenza's Matheus Passos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Manguenza from getting a goal against them. 56 minutes into the game, Manguenza's Carlos Eduardo Fontes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edinho Valle made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 63rd minute of the match Leonardo Coutinho sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Edinho Valle skillfully saved the ball. After 65 played minutes, Manguenza's Clemente Vieira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Edinho Valle 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 Manguenza reached it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlos Eduardo Fontes in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edinho Valle prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 69th match minute, Guapo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lúcio Barreto to maneuver through the defense. Fintan Drible struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Edinho Valle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manguenza. Fabiano Novaes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edinho Valle having to interfere. When Edinho Tavares fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guapo's protests and gave Edinho Tavares a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Guapo's Edinho Tavares got a free kick in the 73rd minute. After 74 minutes of play, Manguenza's Carlos Eduardo Fontes made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edinho Valle was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 78thth minute of the game Carlos Eduardo Fontes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Guapo's Edinho Valle was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Eduardo Fontes in the 85th minute of play forced Guapo's goalkeeper Edinho Valle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Stephan Pinnerup had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fintan Drible came free in the 89th minute and tried to tip the ball over Edinho Valle, but to the joy of Guapo's supporters the ball went over. The supporters of Manguenza booed when Guapo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lúcio Barreto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th match minute, Manguenza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stephan Pinnerup to maneuver through the defense. Valdo Paes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Matheus Passos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Tomás da Cunha took the ball and in the 97 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Matheus Passos. Matheus Passos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Manguenza had played much better football throughout.