League Play-Off

Estádio Funchal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Inhaumense FC's Tomé Tavares started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 1-0 became the score in the 5th minute when Oscar Vasconcelos elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Tales Donato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Vasconcelos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Reginaldo Ferreira in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eriberto Vale saved Funchal from getting behind. Inhaumense FC's Tomé Tavares got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Funchal's Mazinho Rezende got a free kick in the 26th minute. Tales Donato made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bebeto Varela in the 29th minute. Célio Linares kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Bebeto Varelas short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Tales Donato to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Bebeto Varela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Tales Donato tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bebeto Varela got free with Tales Donato in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Oscar Vasconcelos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Funchal's supporters rose to their feet, but Oscar Vasconcelos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tales Donato breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 44 minutes of play Funchal's Mazinho Rezende was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Mazinho Rezende hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Eriberto Vale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reginaldo Ferreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Bebeto Varela made the kick off in the second half. Bebeto Varela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Acácio Madureira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 64 played minutes Funchal got a freekick which was hit by Acácio Madureira. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reginaldo Ferreira got free with Eriberto Vale in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 77 minutes, Bebeto Varela managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Funchal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bebeto Varela was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Olavo Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Funchal's supporters rose to their feet, but Olavo Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tales Donato breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 83 minutes into the game, Oscar Vasconcelos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Funchal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Inhaumense FC the free kick. The supporters of Inhaumense FC booed when Funchal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar Vasconcelos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute, Olavo Montenegro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bebeto Varela in the 92nd minute of play forced Inhaumense FC's goalkeeper Tales Donato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bebeto Varela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Tales Donato tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bebeto Varela in the 98th minute of play forced Inhaumense FC's goalkeeper Tales Donato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.