League Play-Off

Estádio Muriqueira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Raimundo Severo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Sérgio de Azevedo made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Rafa Melo sent off a good shot on target. With his leg Sérgio de Azevedo managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when Muriqueira's Rafa Melo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 4 minutes, Dalmo Penha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mendes SC and the Muriqueira players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Mendes SC's Dalmo Penha got a free kick in the 4th minute. Sérgio de Azevedo was out of position in the 7 minute of play, and João Adolfo Abreu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. João Adolfo Abreu really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. When João Adolfo Abreu, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 11 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Sérgio de Azevedo was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Tales Miranda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute of the match, João Adolfo Abreu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sérgio de Azevedo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Rafa Melo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Sérgio de Azevedo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rafa Melo came free with the goalkeeper in the 20th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Sérgio de Azevedo could save by the left post. The supporters of Mendes SC booed when Muriqueira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardinho de Queiroz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute of the match Jeferson Pontes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tião Cerezo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling João Adolfo Abreu in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sérgio de Azevedo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Donato do Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Rafa Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 36 in the game by Rafa Melo from a close distance when the talented Sérgio de Azevedo managed to make a qualified save. Mendes SC's players were relieved. João Carlos Araújo's late challenge caught a Mendes SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Carlos Araújo helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Muriqueira getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. João Carlos Araújo hit a great ball. Eusébio Lara kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. When Carlos Eduardo Arósio fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mendes SC's protests and gave Carlos Eduardo Arósio a yellow card for diving instead. Carlos Eduardo Arósio hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

Mendes SC's Sérgio de Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafa Melo in the 52nd minute of play. In the 53rd minute Raimundo Severo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tião Cerezo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Donato do Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tião Cerezo having to interfere. In the 56th minute Raimundo Severo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tião Cerezo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eusébio Lara charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eusébio Lara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tião Cerezo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raimundo Severo in the 70th minute of play. If Rafa Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Muriqueira's João Adolfo Abreu in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mendes SC's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, João Adolfo Abreu put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Sérgio de Azevedo. João Adolfo Abreu struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Sérgio de Azevedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Muriqueira. Donato do Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Tião Cerezo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tião Cerezo was out of position in the 93 minute of play, and Raimundo Severo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Raimundo Severo really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2.