League Play-Off

Princeza
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Trairas SC's Evaristo Vinhas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 minutes, Edgar Breckenfeld mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Princeza EC and the Trairas SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Edgar Breckenfeld kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evaristo Vinhas in the 6th minute of play forced Princeza EC's goalkeeper Vicente Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the game, Gilmar Paraibano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Princeza EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Trairas SC the free kick. After 7 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Princeza EC! Princeza EC:s Vicente Amorim showed great skill when he stopped Cláudio Alves:s penalty. Alexandre Ferraz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Ferraz in the 18th minute of play forced Princeza EC's goalkeeper Vicente Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Evaristo Vinhas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trairas SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Evaristo Vinhas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vicente Amorim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nuno Urbano in the 22ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Matías Salgado, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Alexandre Ferraz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vicente Amorim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. Vicente Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Vinhas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vicente Amorim stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Evaristo Vinhas's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Princeza EC's goal looked a bit too open when Evaristo Vinhas came free, but Vicente Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Princeza EC's Nuno Urbano got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 37 minutes into the match, Princeza EC's goal looked a bit too open when Evaristo Vinhas came free, but Vicente Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vicente Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Ferraz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 40 minutes, Evaristo Vinhas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trairas SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Evaristo Vinhas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 41 minutes into the match, Princeza EC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Ferraz came free, but Vicente Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexandre Ferraz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Amorim having to interfere. Vicente Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evaristo Vinhas, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orlando Madureira during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 46 played minutes Princeza EC got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Madureira. When Alexandre Ferraz came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Trairas SC 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 Alexandre Ferraz couldn't finish the play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomás Trigo made a kick off. A collision led to Princeza EC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Edgar Breckenfeld hit a great ball. Alexandre Ferraz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Amorim having to interfere. Tomás Trigo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matías Salgado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomás Trigo's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Luiz Paulo Valadares who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Vicente Amorim when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Trairas SC's goalkeeper Matías Salgado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luiz Paulo Valadares's late challenge caught a Princeza EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Paulo Valadares helped the player get up and apologised. After 70 played minutes, Princeza EC's Gilmar Paraibano shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Matías Salgado came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Princeza EC reached it. Vicente Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexandre Ferraz in the 74th minute. Vicente Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Vinhas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute Evaristo Vinhas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Evaristo Vinhas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Ferraz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Princeza EC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Gilmar Paraibano hit a great ball. After 98 minutes Princeza EC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cláudio Alves who took care of the corner kick. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.