League Play-Off

Estádio Rodiador
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zézinho Moreira kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Holofote got a freekick which was hit by Enio Mendonça. Vitório Lopes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Valdomiro Rosado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valdomiro Rosado was a little too slow when Vitório Lopes got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 13th minute. The score was now 1-0. Christian Diniz hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maurinho Eger got free with Valdomiro Rosado in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 27 minutes into the match, Rodiador SS's Vitório Lopes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valdomiro Rosado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 28th minute, Christian Diniz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 29 minutes into the match, Maurinho Eger notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Holofote's Valdomiro Rosado. Valdomiro Rosado was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vitório Lopes in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Valdomiro Rosado saved Holofote from getting behind. After having played for 38 minutes, Maurinho Eger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rodiador SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maurinho Eger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Décio Seco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waldemar Cardoso in the 44th minute of play. Zézinho Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Décio Seco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Vitório Lopes made the kick off in the second half. Waldemar Cardoso struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Décio Seco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Holofote. Basílio Azevedo hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. 58 minutes into the match, Rodiador SS's goalkeeper Décio Seco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Waldemar Cardoso. Maurinho Eger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Valdomiro Rosado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vitório Lopes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Maurinho Eger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maurinho Eger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Valdomiro Rosado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Vitório Lopes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rodiador SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Vitório Lopes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valdomiro Rosado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 72nd minute, Dorival Madureira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zézinho Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 80 minutes into the match, Rodiador SS's goalkeeper Décio Seco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Waldemar Cardoso. Rodiador SS's Décio Seco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zézinho Moreira in the 81st minute of play. After 84 minutes, Basílio Azevedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rodiador SS and the Holofote players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 84 played minutes Rodiador SS got a freekick which was hit by Basílio Azevedo. If Zézinho Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Rodiador SS fans cheered their team off the field, for while Holofote had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.