League Play-Off

Estádio Caboto
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Pedro Luiz Cardozo made the kick off and thus started the match. Manoel Penha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Afonsinho Loureiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernani Vergílio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Luiz Cardozo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ademar Leal kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Ernani Vergílio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Luiz Cardozo in the 31st minute of the match. Manoel Penha hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. João Adolfo Proença took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Afonsinho Loureiro. Afonsinho Loureiro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 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 Manoel Penha to make the kick off. Manoel Penha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Afonsinho Loureiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. If Manoel Penha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernani Vergílio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rubinho Pires, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 65 minutes, Alessandro Macedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caboto and the Xui EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ernani Vergílio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Luiz Cardozo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Xui EC's Manoel Penha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Afonsinho Loureiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 76th minute, Rogério Vinhas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 77 minutes, Manoel Penha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Xui EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manoel Penha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 81 minutes, Manoel Penha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Xui EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manoel Penha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Armando Tróia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Afonsinho Loureiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Xui EC's Manoel Penha dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manoel Penha in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Afonsinho Loureiro saved Caboto from getting behind.