League Play-Off

Macena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Cido Correia made the kick off and thus started the match. 7 minutes into the match, Falas AD's Américo de Amaral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sidnei Leão narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 9th minute by Henrique Costa got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Falas AD's Raí Furtado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cido Correia in the 11th minute of play. Américo de Amaral's late challenge caught a Macena AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Américo de Amaral helped the player get up and apologised. In the 12th match minute, Falas AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Américo de Amaral to maneuver through the defense. Raí Furtado made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Henrique Costa sent off a good shot on target. Henrique Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Raí Furtado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Benjamim de Souza 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. After a defensive mix-up in Falas AD's zone, Henrique Costa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raí Furtado came out of the goal and Henrique Costa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 23rd minute, Henrique Costa 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. Falas AD's Raí Furtado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Fabiano Proença in the 24th minute of play. If Henrique Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Henrique Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th minute, Américo de Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Américo de Amaral recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Henrique Costa's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 33rdth minute, Raí Furtado skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Henrique Costa fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Macena AD's protests and gave Henrique Costa a yellow card for diving instead. Américo de Amaral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sidnei Leão read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fabrício Cardoso to make the kick off. In the 55th minute, Henrique Costa made a precise shot to the right of Raí Furtado. Falas AD's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. When Cido Correia fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Macena AD's protests and gave Cido Correia a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Macena AD getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Cido Correia hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Macena AD's Benjamim de Souza got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 73rd minute Henrique Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raí Furtado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henrique Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Raí Furtado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Macena AD getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Rodrigo Cerezo hit a great ball. 89 minutes into the match, Macena AD's goal looked a bit too open when Fabrício Cardoso came free, but Sidnei Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henrique Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raí Furtado having to interfere.