League Play-Off

Thebus
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) João Barbosa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Claudinei Paulista kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nildo Neto during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 9th match minute, Thebus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nildo Neto to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Barbosa during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. João Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rogério da Cunha having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Thebus's goal looked a bit too open when Júlio Fontes came free, but Kiko da Silveira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ramón Gonçalves came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Thebus 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 Ramón Gonçalves couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramón Gonçalves got free with Rogério da Cunha in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Fernando AD's Claudinei Paulista got a free kick in the 37th minute. Ramón Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Rogério da Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 47 minutes, Ramón Gonçalves made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Fernando AD's Rogério da Cunha tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 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.

Fernando AD's Rogério da Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Barbosa in the 58th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, João Barbosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rogério da Cunha. Fernando AD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that João Barbosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Nildo Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ramón Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Rogério da Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute João Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério da Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rogério da Cunha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from João Barbosa went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Claudinei Paulista hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Kiko da Silveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kiko da Silveira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafinha Saldanha in the 84th minute. João Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rogério da Cunha having to interfere. Rogério da Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramón Gonçalves, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. When Fernando AD's Rafinha Saldanha, in the 92nd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Fernando AD. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Percival Sampaio during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Thebus were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Fernando AD for a fine match.