League Play-Off

Corisco
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Marcel Gaspar made the kick off and thus started the match. After having played for 8 minutes, Yan Palmeira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Corisco SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yan Palmeira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Minuim's Maurinho Matorin got control of the ball when Yan Palmeira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Júlio Loyola hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Pedro Severo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonel Gonçalves, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 24 minutes into the match, Minuim's goal looked a bit too open when Maurício Souto came free, but Maurinho Matorin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duarte Maciel's late challenge caught a Minuim's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Duarte Maciel helped the player get up and apologised. In the 26th minute, Duarte Maciel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcel Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Severo having to interfere. Yan Palmeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Maurinho Matorin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Minuim's Maurinho Matorin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurício Souto in the 40th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurício Souto in the 42nd minute of play forced Minuim's goalkeeper Maurinho Matorin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yan Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Maurício Souto made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Maurício Souto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurinho Matorin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maurício Souto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Maurício Souto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonel Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th match minute, Corisco SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolas Correia to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute, Maurício Souto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Júlio Loyola during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Júlio Loyola hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. 76 minutes into the match, Corisco SS's Maurício Souto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maurinho Matorin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leonel Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonel Gonçalvess short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Pedro Severo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Leonel Gonçalves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Severo having to interfere. Alessandro Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. 97 minutes into the game, Minuim's Leonel Gonçalves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Severo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The Minuim supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Minuim would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.