League Play-Off

Estádio Macaroca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Albertinho Torres started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Macaroca SC's Josué Pitta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Júnior Rossi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 4th minute, Isaltino Fernandes 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. AC Milan U18's Júnior Rossi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save AC Milan U18 from getting a goal against them. Alfredinho Freire kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. After 10 played minutes, Macaroca SC's Eurico Braga shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Júnior Rossi 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 Macaroca SC reached it. Jorge Azevedo did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Júnior Rossi 14 minutes into the match. João Paulo Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albertinho Torres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Albertinho Torres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. João Paulo Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd match minute, Macaroca SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaltino Fernandes to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Milan U18's goalkeeper Júnior Rossi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 38th minute Tiago Gabriel Vieira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Paulo Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Júnior Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josué Pitta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Josué Pitta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jorge Azevedos short, quick shot in the 42ndth minute got Júnior Rossi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Josué Pitta came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Macaroca SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Josué Pitta couldn't finish the play. 46 minutes into the game, Charles Bertassi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AC Milan U18's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Macaroca SC the free kick. After 46 played minutes AC Milan U18 got a freekick which was hit by Charles Bertassi. Josué Pitta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Júnior Rossi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Josué Pitta to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Jorge Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfredinho Freire hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. If Josué Pitta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Tiago Gabriel Vieira fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC Milan U18's protests and gave Tiago Gabriel Vieira a yellow card for diving instead. Tiago Gabriel Vieira kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Jorge Azevedo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Júnior Rossi was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Jorge Azevedo put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Júnior Rossi. The supporters of AC Milan U18 booed when Macaroca SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaltino Fernandes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jorge Azevedo scored 4-0 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Júnior Rossi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jorge Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 90 minutes of play, Macaroca SC's Josué Pitta made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Júnior Rossi was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 94th match minute, AC Milan U18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gugu da Silveira to maneuver through the defense. Josué Pitta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 100th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Milan U18's goalkeeper Júnior Rossi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.