League Play-Off

Estadio Ovelhinha
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Chousos FC's Carlos Carvalho 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. Pedro Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Paolo Oxarra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nuno Barcelos got free with António Paiva in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 10 played minutes Grupo Desportivo do Topo got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Macedo. Carlos Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Oxarra having to interfere. Nuno Barcelos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. António Paiva was out of position in the 25 minute of play, and Nivaldo Laureano capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nivaldo Laureano really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 30th minute Pedro Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Oxarra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nuno Barcelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nivaldo Laureano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. António Paiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Oxarra having to interfere. Nuno Barcelos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. António Paiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When Nuno Barcelos came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Grupo Desportivo do Topo 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 Nuno Barcelos couldn't finish the play. Chousos FC's António Paiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nivaldo Laureano in the 54th minute of play. In the 57th match minute, Chousos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Rocha to maneuver through the defense. Paolo Oxarra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 70th minute, Nivaldo Laureano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Grupo Desportivo do Topo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 78th minute there was a penalty for Grupo Desportivo do Topo. Anselmo Galvão stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving António Paiva. 3-0. Nivaldo Laureano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Paiva having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlos Carvalho in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paolo Oxarra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fernando Campos kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Grupo Desportivo do Topo's Anselmo Galvão couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 96th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Chousos FC. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Grupo Desportivo do Topo had played much better football throughout.