League Play-Off

Estádio Combuti
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Faustão Rodrigues made the kick off and thus started the match. Agostinho Vidal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Faustão Rodrigues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the game, Argirita FC's Faustão Rodrigues nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Agostinho Vidal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Jardel de Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elder Lara in the 12th minute of play. After 13 minutes, Igor Guedes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Argirita FC and the Combuti FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Combuti FC booed when Argirita FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Guedes didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Combuti FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Gonçalo Cunha hit a great ball. In the 20th match minute, Argirita FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cacá Barral to maneuver through the defense. In the 21st minute, Argirita FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Elder Lara fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Cássio Chaves charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cássio Chaves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 22 minutes into the game, one of Argirita FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Jardel de Alcântara, was totally fooled by Combuti FC's Acácio Azevedo, who 24 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After a defensive mix-up in Combuti FC's zone, Faustão Rodrigues stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Agostinho Vidal came out of the goal and Faustão Rodrigues tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Faustão Rodrigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Agostinho Vidal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute Faustão Rodrigues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agostinho Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gonçalo Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Faustão Rodrigues during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Faustão Rodrigues kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Jardel de Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elder Lara in the 46th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Elder Lara to strike the kick off in the second half. Jardel de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elder Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Frank Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Agostinho Vidal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faustão Rodrigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Agostinho Vidal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jardel de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonçalo Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Cacá Barral's late challenge caught a Combuti FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cacá Barral helped the player get up and apologised. Cacá Barral kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Agostinho Vidal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faustão Rodrigues in the 82nd minute of the match. Faustão Rodrigues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agostinho Vidal having to interfere. Frank Duartes short, quick shot in the 85thth minute got Agostinho Vidal to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Frank Duarte's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Agostinho Vidal firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 99th minute Faustão Rodrigues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agostinho Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.