League Play-Off

Nhamunda
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Romário Fantini took the kick off in the first half of the match. Quantigua F.C B's Claudinho Vasconcelos got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Ediberto Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Quantigua F.C B getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Arthur de Barros hit a great ball. 12 minutes into the match, Quantigua F.C B's goal looked a bit too open when Ediberto Seco came free, but Remo Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chico Dracena shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 21st minute, José Augusto Correia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Remo Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ediberto Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Romário Fantini recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Foco FC's Armando Maranhense got control of the ball when Claudinho Vasconcelos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Romário Fantini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Remo Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Remo Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ediberto Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Augusto Correia kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Foco FC's Armando Maranhense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Machado in the 37th minute of play. Romário Fantini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remo Esteves having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Jaime Machado made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 56 minutes, Claudinho Vasconcelos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Quantigua F.C B's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudinho Vasconcelos 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 Jaime Machado in the 61st minute of play forced Foco FC's goalkeeper Armando Maranhense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ediberto Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Remo Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ediberto Seco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Remo Esteves made a huge save. In the 72nd minute Claudinho Vasconcelos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Maranhense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rubinho Faustino kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. After 75 played minutes, Foco FC's Acácio Secco shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Remo Esteves came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Foco FC reached it. Jaime Machado might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Armando Maranhense. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jaime Machado ran back to his position shaking his head. Jaime Machado struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Armando Maranhense didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Quantigua F.C B. Ediberto Seco scored 0-1 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Remo Esteves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ediberto Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Remo Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romário Fantini in the 93rd minute of play forced Quantigua F.C B's goalkeeper Remo Esteves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ediberto Seco's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Remo Esteves skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.