League Play-Off

Mares
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Diego Penha made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adalberto Melo in the 4th minute of play forced Mares AD's goalkeeper José Paulo Meira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bruno Massa struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. José Paulo Meira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tirirca SS. If Bruno Massa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the match, Mares AD's goal looked a bit too open when Adalberto Melo came free, but José Paulo Meira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute, Delfim Silveira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adalberto Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. José Paulo Meira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luís Fernando Castro during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th minute, Luís Fernando Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 17 minutes into the match, Mares AD's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Massa came free, but José Paulo Meira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute, Delfim Silveira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute, Bruno Massa 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. 28 minutes into the match, Mares AD's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Massa came free, but José Paulo Meira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Mares AD's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Massa came free, but José Paulo Meira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 31 minutes, Osvaldinho Baptista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tirirca SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Osvaldinho Baptista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Delfim Silveira kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. José Paulo Meira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osvaldinho Baptista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Luciano Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alan Tavares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Penha in the 41st minute of play. Diego Penha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alan Tavares having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bruno Massa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bruno Massa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. José Paulo Meira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 55th minute, Delfim Silveira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Tirirca SS's Toninho Ceresso got a free kick in the 58th minute. When Mares AD's Diego Penha in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tirirca SS's goalie prevented a goal. Alan Tavares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luciano Arruda in the 64th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Tirirca SS's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Penha came free, but Alan Tavares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Mares AD booed when Tirirca SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adalberto Melo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Diego Penha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Alan Tavares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adalberto Melo's late challenge caught a Mares AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adalberto Melo helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Tirirca SS getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Adalberto Melo hit a great ball. Carlos Alberto Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 77 minutes of play Mares AD's Luís Fernando Castro was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Luís Fernando Castro hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Arruda in the 84th minute of play forced Tirirca SS's goalkeeper Alan Tavares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Mares AD's José Paulo Meira got control of the ball when Osvaldinho Baptista tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bruno Massa was extremely unlucky when he, in the 90th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Delfim Silveira got his second yellow card in the match during the 91st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Delfim Silveira hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 94th minute by Bruno Massa got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 96th minute, Dedê Velloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.