League Play-Off

Manicobal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Juninho da Fonseca made the kick off and thus started the match. Adelino Lucas succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 13th playminute. In the 20th minute, Murilo Coelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kiko Paraense's late challenge caught a Manicobal SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kiko Paraense helped the player get up and apologised. After 22 played minutes Pochica got a freekick which was hit by Kiko Paraense. Dino Mandrak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juninho da Fonseca's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. In the 24thth minute of the game Juninho da Fonseca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pochica's Dino Mandrak was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Arlindo Diniz charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arlindo Diniz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Pochica getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Arlindo Diniz hit a great ball. Juninho da Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dino Mandrak having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Pochica's goalkeeper Dino Mandrak had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adelino Lucas. 33 minutes into the match, Manicobal SC's goal looked a bit too open when Dito Travassos came free, but Ian Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dino Mandrak made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Adelino Lucas sent off a good shot on target. 37 minutes into the match, Pochica's goal looked a bit too open when Juninho da Fonseca came free, but Dino Mandrak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nelsinho Gonçalves charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nelsinho Gonçalves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Pochica's Nelsinho Gonçalves got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Claudinei Teles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

After a defensive mix-up in Manicobal SC's zone, Claudinei Teles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ian Vieira came out of the goal and Claudinei Teles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manicobal SC's goalkeeper Ian Vieira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 59th minute Juninho da Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Mandrak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ian Vieira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Claudinei Teles's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Pochica's Dino Mandrak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adelino Lucas in the 65th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Pochica's Dito Travassos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ian Vieira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Claudinei Teles scored 2-2 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ian Vieira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 79 minutes into the match, Pochica's goal looked a bit too open when Juninho da Fonseca came free, but Dino Mandrak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Pochica booed when Manicobal SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldo Aguiar didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 85 in the game by Dito Travassos from a close distance when the talented Ian Vieira managed to make a qualified save. Manicobal SC's players were relieved. A collision led to Pochica getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Basílio Paulista hit a great ball. In the 94thth minute of the game Claudinei Teles who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manicobal SC's Ian Vieira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.