League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when José Tavares took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Barros in the 3rd minute of play forced ઽ૯ʍ ทѳçãѳ ԲષƬ૯вѳℓ ૮ℓષв૯'s goalkeeper Dênis Pontes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Percival Cabral charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Percival Cabral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 6th match minute, Caatingas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Percival Cabral to maneuver through the defense. José Tavares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Inácio Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nuno Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro de Queirós made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Tavares in the 19th minute of play. 21 minutes into the game, Caatingas's Nuno Barros nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dênis Pontes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Giuseppe Antunes during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Giuseppe Antunes kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. If Nuno Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Inácio Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Inácio Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dênis Pontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. When Giuseppe Antunes came up free with the goalie in the 49th minute, the Caatingas 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 Giuseppe Antunes couldn't finish the play. After the first half Caatingas were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

55 minutes into the match, Caatingas's Inácio Castro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dênis Pontes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dênis Pontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuno Barros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Caatingas's Inácio Castro got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luiz Eduardo Xavier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Pedro de Queirós tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, Inácio Castro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dênis Pontes. ઽ૯ʍ ทѳçãѳ ԲષƬ૯вѳℓ ૮ℓષв૯'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Inácio Castro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nuno Barros in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dênis Pontes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nuno Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dênis Pontes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nuno Barros showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 78 minute of play. Nuno Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Inácio Castro came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Caatingas 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 Inácio Castro couldn't finish the play. Fernandinho Arósio charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernandinho Arósio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Caatingas getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Fernandinho Arósio hit a great ball. Dênis Pontes made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Inácio Castro sent off a good shot on target. Dênis Pontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuno Barros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Caatingas's zone, José Tavares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro de Queirós came out of the goal and José Tavares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Nuno Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caatingas's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.