League Play-Off

ARENA PARANOIA
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marquinhos Pitta kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, PARANOIA MZF's Marquinhos Pitta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reinaldo Neiva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. PARANOIA MZF were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Serra FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ulisses Massa took the corner. Nuno Xavier made in the 12th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Tales Coutinho however managed to control. In the 17th minute of the match Delfim Linhares sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jorge Mota skillfully saved the ball. In the 18th minute, Samuca Salgado got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Zé Passos struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Jorge Mota didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Serra FC. After having played for 24 minutes, Ulisses Massa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PARANOIA MZF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ulisses Massa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 35th minute, Tales Coutinho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. PARANOIA MZF's Jorge Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delfim Linhares in the 36th minute of play. Marquinhos Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Franklin Goiano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Reinaldo Neiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marquinhos Pitta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reinaldo Neiva having to interfere. After 48 minutes, Samuca Salgado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PARANOIA MZF and the Serra FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 48th minute, Samuca Salgado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Marquinhos Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Serra FC's Nuno Xavier got a free kick in the 58th minute. Reinaldo Neiva came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by PARANOIA MZF's Marquinhos Pitta. But to his dismay, Marquinhos Pitta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marquinhos Pitta in the 64th minute of play forced Serra FC's goalkeeper Reinaldo Neiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reinaldo Neiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marquinhos Pitta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dário Peres during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Dário Peres kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Nuno Xavier hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. After having played for 79 minutes, Samuca Salgado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PARANOIA MZF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Samuca Salgado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marquinhos Pitta took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Reinaldo Neiva. Reinaldo Neiva dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Marquinhos Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. PARANOIA MZF'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.