League Play-Off

Candoi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nuno Macedo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Anori getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Luís Paulo Silva hit a great ball. Hugo do Vale, 6 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Matheus Lopes hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Rodrigo Fernandes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 24th play minutes Nelson Batista shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Gernando Vieira and just under the crossbar into goal. Nuno Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doni Lucas having to interfere. Nelson Batista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Gernando Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute Rodrigo Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gernando Vieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodrigo Fernandes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Doni Lucas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leonardo Batista in the 36th minute. Silvério Viana hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nelson Batista in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gernando Vieira saved Candoi FC from getting behind. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodrigo Fernandes to make the kick off. After 55 minutes, Luís Guilherme Rodrigues mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Anori and the Candoi FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee gave Candoi FC a penalty, 57 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Hugo do Vale, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Anori's Doni Lucas. 1-1. Candoi FC's Gernando Vieira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Candoi FC from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Matheus Lopes during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st minute, Matheus Lopes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 65 minutes into the game, Leonardo Batista cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Doni Lucas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 70th match minute, Candoi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Américo Zonta to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rodrigo Fernandes in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gernando Vieira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Candoi FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Chico da Cunha hit a great ball. In the 76th minute, Nelson Batista left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Anori fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Rodrigo Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gernando Vieira having to interfere. Candoi FC's Leonardo Batista got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 85 minutes into the game, Júlio Costa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Anori's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Candoi FC the free kick. A collision led to Anori getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Júlio Costa hit a great ball. Candoi FC's Nuno Macedo got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Anori getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Tiago Gabriel Pirani hit a great ball. Doni Lucas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonardo Batista, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Leonardo Batista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doni Lucas having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.