League Play-Off

Estádio Luzitana
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Toninho Pereira made the kick off which started today's match. With a little luck, Mandiquera FC's Vinícius Senna got control of the ball when Edu Urbano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luzitana's Luisão Hermes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toninho Pereira in the 6th minute of play. Dorival Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Luisão Hermes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Gugu Mineiro fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mandiquera FC's protests and gave Gugu Mineiro a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Mandiquera FC's Gugu Mineiro got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 18th minute, Ernesto Fantini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hernani Tavares was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 19th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Luisão Hermes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toninho Pereira in the 28th minute of play. After 30 minutes of play, Luzitana's Noel de Andrade made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vinícius Senna was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luzitana's Luisão Hermes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toninho Pereira in the 35th minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Mandiquera FC's goalkeeper Vinícius Senna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Noel de Andrade. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joaquim Varela stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Joaquim Varela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noel de Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Varela in the 65th minute of play forced Mandiquera FC's goalkeeper Vinícius Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the game, Dorival Gonçalves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mandiquera FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Luzitana the free kick. Dorival Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Noel de Andrade in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vinícius Senna saved Mandiquera FC from getting behind. Carlos Alberto Meireles hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. A collision led to Luzitana getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Thomás de Castro hit a great ball. Victor Simão charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Victor Simão the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Luzitana's Victor Simão got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Noel de Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noel de Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vinícius Senna having to interfere.