League Play-Off

MagLev Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Benjamim Aguiar started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 5 minutes of play, Diamantino's Benjamim Aguiar made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elói Campidelis was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 11th minute, Samuel Ortiz made a precise shot to the right of Elói Campidelis. MagLevCobra's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 16th minute Arnaldo do Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Diamantino's zone, Gonçalo Cordeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Medeiros came out of the goal and Gonçalo Cordeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. João Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnaldo do Vale in the 22nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Samuel Ortiz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Diamantino's supporters rose to their feet, but Samuel Ortiz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elói Campidelis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gil Mandrak charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gil Mandrak the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gil Mandrak kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Samuel Ortiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Elói Campidelis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 31st minute, Guga Antunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gonçalo Cordeiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 36 played minutes Diamantino got a freekick which was hit by Edinho Garcia. 39 minutes into the match, Diamantino's Samuel Ortiz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elói Campidelis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bernardinho Loureiro's late challenge caught a Diamantino's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernardinho Loureiro helped the player get up and apologised. Bernardinho Loureiro kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute of the match Valdo Trancoso sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Elói Campidelis skillfully saved the ball. If Samuel Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arnaldo do Vale made a kick off. In the 57th match minute, MagLevCobra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jairo da Silva to maneuver through the defense. Elói Campidelis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Benjamim Aguiar showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 58 minute of play. 63 minutes into the game, Edinho Garcia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Diamantino's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MagLevCobra the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Diamantino fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 63rd minute. Penalty! Elói Campidelis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamim Aguiar in the 70th minute of play. The supporters of MagLevCobra booed when Diamantino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diogo de Mendonça didn't get a good kick on the ball. Samuel Ortiz took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elói Campidelis. Elói Campidelis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. Elói Campidelis came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Diamantino's Samuel Ortiz. But to his dismay, Samuel Ortiz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5. 91 minutes into the match, MagLevCobra's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamim Aguiar came free, but Elói Campidelis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Samuel Ortiz got free with Elói Campidelis in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 96th minute, Benjamim Aguiar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elói Campidelis was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-6. Diamantino's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.