League Play-Off

Estádio Aramina
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benedito Rosa got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Ahmet Nadir ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hélder Mangueira was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Manoel Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Haroldo Esteves during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hélder Mangueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Nadir in the 17th minute of the match. A collision led to MAGAAL ESEN SC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Enrico Carvalho hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Aramina's Paulo Barral tried to score from far away in the 20th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Hélder Mangueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Álvaro França in the 25th minute of play. After some careless play in the Aramina defense, Benedito Rosa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hélder Mangueira. The Aramina fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hélder Mangueira should have stopped the shot. 29 minutes into the match, Aramina's goal looked a bit too open when Benedito Rosa came free, but Hélder Mangueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hélder Mangueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Álvaro França, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. When Ahmet Nadir came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the MAGAAL ESEN 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 Ahmet Nadir couldn't finish the play. Benedito Rosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hélder Mangueira having to interfere. After 38 minutes of play, MAGAAL ESEN SC's Enrico Carvalho made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hélder Mangueira was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 44 played minutes Aramina got a freekick which was hit by Haroldo Esteves. Ahmet Nadir scored 0-4 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hélder Mangueira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jano Albuquerque stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Aramina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Haroldo Esteves to maneuver through the defense. Benedito Rosa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hélder Mangueira made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Álvaro França sent off a good shot on target. In the 60th minute, Paulo Barral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of MAGAAL ESEN SC booed when Aramina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Acácio Meira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 65 played minutes Álvaro França rounded Aramina's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-5. 75 minutes into the match, Aramina's goalkeeper Hélder Mangueira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Deivid Hoffmann. The excitement rose when MAGAAL ESEN SC's Enrico Carvalho after 77 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Aramina's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 0-6. Benedito Rosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hélder Mangueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Nadir in the 85th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the match, Aramina's goalkeeper Hélder Mangueira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Álvaro França. 88 minutes into the game, MAGAAL ESEN SC's Tito Carvalho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hélder Mangueira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-7. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Álvaro França managed to get in a good position for a shot. MAGAAL ESEN SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Álvaro França was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hélder Mangueira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hélder Mangueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Nadir in the 95th minute of the match. The Aramina fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. MAGAAL ESEN SC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.