League Play-Off

Croa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hugo Vander got the match started through his kick off. Tiago Cerezo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulisses do Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After 16 minutes, Rubinho Ceresso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Croa SC and the Quantigua players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ulisses do Vale struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Tiago Cerezo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Quantigua. Hugo Vander might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tiago Cerezo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hugo Vander ran back to his position shaking his head. Tiago Cerezo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Vander in the 33rd minute of the match. Tiago Cerezo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Vander in the 37th minute of play. The supporters of Croa SC booed when Quantigua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adolfo Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alfredinho de Toledo made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Alfredinho de Toledo notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Quantigua's Sílvio Luís Magalhães. Sílvio Luís Magalhães was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Ulisses do Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Alfredinho de Toledo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sílvio Luís Magalhães was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Croa SC's Tiago Cerezo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Croa SC from getting a goal against them. After 65 played minutes Croa SC got a freekick which was hit by Betão Teles. In the 66th minute, Ulisses do Vale made a precise shot to the right of Tiago Cerezo. Croa SC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. If Ulisses do Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Hugo Vander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Croa SC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Andrézinho Cunha hit a great ball. In the 90th minute Hugo Vander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Cerezo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tiago Cerezo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Vander in the 92nd minute of play. Many of Quantigua's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Quantigua may have spent more time on the ball, but Croa SC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.