League Play-Off

Kingdom Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Fred Motta started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some careless play in the Red Kings FC defense, Marquinhos Passos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aaran Sá. The Red Kings FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aaran Sá should have stopped the shot. After 6 played minutes Chiru got a freekick which was hit by Dedé Prado. Chiru's Vicente Macedo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Chiru from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diamantino Lira during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 8th minute, Diamantino Lira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Chiru's zone, Basílio Fonseca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vicente Macedo came out of the goal and Basílio Fonseca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Chiru getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Diamantino Lira hit a great ball. During the 16th minute of the match Diamantino Lira completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Diamantino Lira a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Chiru's Diamantino Lira got a free kick in the 17th minute. Vicente Macedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basílio Fonseca in the 18th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Chiru's zone, Basílio Fonseca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vicente Macedo came out of the goal and Basílio Fonseca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vicente Macedo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Renan Duarte in the 32nd minute. Chiru's Vicente Macedo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Chiru from getting a goal against them. Through an outstanding action, after 35 minutes, Vicente Macedo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Basílio Fonseca was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 37th minute. Red Kings FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Basílio Fonseca's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 40thth minute, Vicente Macedo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 42nd minute Basílio Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Macedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Red Kings FC's zone, Marquinhos Passos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aaran Sá came out of the goal and Marquinhos Passos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Red Kings FC's Basílio Fonseca in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chiru's goalie prevented a goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Basílio Fonseca made a kick off. After 53 minutes, Luiz Paulo Vale mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chiru and the Red Kings FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luiz Paulo Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Vicente Macedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renan Duarte in the 55th minute of play. Basílio Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Vicente Macedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Red Kings FC. Vicente Macedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Basílio Fonseca's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Basílio Fonseca succeeded in the game's 66th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Basílio Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Red Kings FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Basílio Fonseca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vicente Macedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaime Aguiar in the 71st minute of play forced Chiru's goalkeeper Vicente Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 74 minutes, Gildo Brito managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chiru's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gildo Brito was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Renan Duarte took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vicente Macedo. Vicente Macedo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Vicente Macedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basílio Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Basílio Fonseca in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vicente Macedo saved Chiru from getting behind. In the 92ndth minute of the game Basílio Fonseca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chiru's Vicente Macedo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Chiru's Vicente Macedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basílio Fonseca in the 94th minute of play. Jaime Aguiar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Macedo having to interfere. Red Kings FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.