League Play-Off

Tabuado
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. Jacinto Pontes started the match with the kick off. Gonçalo Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute, Dinei Valle left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Guaramano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 26 minutes into the match, Tabuado's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Pontes came free, but Horácio Saraiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Horácio Saraiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Pontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the game, Jacinto Pontes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Horácio Saraiva was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel de Barros in the 32nd minute of play forced Tabuado's goalkeeper Horácio Saraiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Horácio Saraiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel de Barros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Guaramano's Júnior Velloso got control of the ball when Gonçalo Linhares tried to sneak it across the goal line. Júnior Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kiko Souto in the 42nd minute of the match. If Joel de Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute, Jacinto Pontes 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. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

If Kiko Souto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Tabuado's Kiko Souto in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Guaramano's goalie prevented a goal. Diamantino Pernambucano hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. 68 minutes into the match, Tabuado's goalkeeper Horácio Saraiva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joel de Barros. After a defensive mix-up in Tabuado's zone, Jacinto Pontes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Horácio Saraiva came out of the goal and Jacinto Pontes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Tabuado's zone, Joel de Barros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Horácio Saraiva came out of the goal and Joel de Barros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 72 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Tabuado! The referee gave Guaramano a penalty, 73 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Luiz Eduardo Simões, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Tabuado's Horácio Saraiva. 1-3. 86 minutes into the match, Jacinto Pontes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Horácio Saraiva, 1-4. In the 96th minute, Tabuado's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Diamantino Pernambucano fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 98th minute Jacinto Pontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horácio Saraiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guaramano's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.