League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Doriva de Queirós started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Lauro Valadares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Remo de Lara made a huge save. 4 minutes into the game, Victor Amaral was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lalima EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chelsea F.C the free kick. The supporters of Chelsea F.C booed when Lalima EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lauro Valadaress short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Remo de Lara to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Doriva de Queirós in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hugo Siqueira saved Chelsea F.C from getting behind. Gualter Linares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lauro Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remo de Lara having to interfere. Remo de Lara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualter Linares in the 30th minute of play. Remo de Lara was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gualter Linares showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 31 minute of play. After having played for 34 minutes, Nando Vergílio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lalima EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nando Vergílio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlinhos Custódio kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. After having played for 40 minutes, Carlos Augusto Velasco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lalima EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Augusto Velasco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doriva de Queirós in the 41st minute of play forced Chelsea F.C's goalkeeper Hugo Siqueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Lauro Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gualter Linares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gualter Linares made a kick off. Victor Amaral got his second yellow card in the match during the 51st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Lalima EC's Victor Amaral got a free kick in the 52nd minute. The audience was convinced that Lauro Valadares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Remo de Lara was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. A collision led to Lalima EC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Nando Vergílio hit a great ball. Carlinhos Custódio kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, Lalima EC's Doriva de Queirós sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hugo Siqueira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 65 minutes into the match, Gualter Linares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Remo de Lara. Lalima EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gualter Linares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Remo de Lara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lauro Valadares's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Lalima EC's Remo de Lara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gualter Linares in the 70th minute of play. Nando Vergílio might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hugo Siqueira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nando Vergílio ran back to his position shaking his head. Nando Vergílio might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hugo Siqueira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nando Vergílio ran back to his position shaking his head. 81 minutes into the game, Carlos Augusto Velasco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Hugo Siqueira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chelsea F.C's goalkeeper Hugo Siqueira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lauro Valadares struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Remo de Lara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chelsea F.C. Remo de Lara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gualter Linares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chelsea F.C succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Lalima EC had controlled the match.