League Play-Off

Estádio Liberdade
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Donatello Amorim started the match with the kick off. Rodolfo da Cunha hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. If Marcinho de Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Liberdade FC's goal looked a bit too open when Donatello Amorim came free, but Severino Peixoto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samuca Dantas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eusébio Abreu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. Donatello Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcinho de Queirós received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Eusébio Abreu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Marcinho de Queirós came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Liberdade FC 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 Marcinho de Queirós couldn't finish the play. In the 27th minute Marcinho de Queirós shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusébio Abreu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Severino Peixoto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donatello Amorim in the 31st minute of the match. Marquinhos Figueiredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severino Peixoto having to interfere. Donatello Amorim struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Severino Peixoto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cova SS. In the 36th minute, Donatello Amorim made a precise shot to the right of Severino Peixoto. Liberdade FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 38th match minute, Liberdade FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Percy de Mendonça to maneuver through the defense. Marcinho de Queirós fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio Abreu having to interfere. Samuca Dantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio Abreu having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcinho de Queirós to strike the kick off in the second half. Eusébio Abreu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuca Dantas in the 59th minute of the match. In the 63rd minute Samuca Dantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusébio Abreu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Liberdade FC's Severino Peixoto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donatello Amorim in the 66th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Cova SS's goal looked a bit too open when Samuca Dantas came free, but Eusébio Abreu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute Donatello Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severino Peixoto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Donatello Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 82nd minute, Marquinhos Figueiredo fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Agostinho Melo hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Eusébio Abreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuca Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marquinhos Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eusébio Abreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuca Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eusébio Abreu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuca Dantas in the 92nd minute of play. Eusébio Abreu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuca Dantas in the 92nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Agostinho Melo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Liberdade FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Agostinho Melo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eusébio Abreu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Samuca Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Cova SS had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.