League Play-Off

Barnetby Le Wold
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Afonso Dos Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivó Gonçalves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Bouça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Dikaté, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Toni Boal got free with Pedro Bouça in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Bouça didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Toni Boal went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. A hard shot 12 in the game by Toni Boal from a close distance when the talented Pedro Bouça managed to make a qualified save. Birkenhead's players were relieved. Birkenhead's Pedro Bouça proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Birkenhead from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miguel Dikaté in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Bouça saved Birkenhead from getting behind. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by Birkenhead's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nuno Vila-Santa was slow to take the kick. During this time Barnetby Le Wold's players had a chance to rest. Miguel Dikaté charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Miguel Dikaté the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Birkenhead booed when Barnetby Le Wold was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Dikaté didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ivó Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rdth minute of the game Miguel Dikaté who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Birkenhead's Pedro Bouça was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 34 played minutes Barnetby Le Wold got a freekick which was hit by Tozé Dikaté. Nuno Vila-Santa hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Tadeu Fontão did an outstanding performance 37 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 1-1 to the right of an irritated Afonso Dos Santos in the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miguel Dikaté in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Bouça saved Birkenhead from getting behind. 44 minutes into the match, Barnetby Le Wold's goal looked a bit too open when Ivó Gonçalves came free, but Afonso Dos Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ivó Gonçalves stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toni Boal in the 52nd minute of play forced Birkenhead's goalkeeper Pedro Bouça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Barnetby Le Wold booed when Birkenhead was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tadeu Fontão didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Barnetby Le Wold booed when Birkenhead was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tadeu Fontão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedro Bouça showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Dikaté in the 69th minute of the match. Toni Boal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Bouça having to interfere. A collision led to Birkenhead getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Hélio Fernandes Braga hit a great ball. Birkenhead's Pedro Bouça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Dikaté in the 75th minute of play. The corner led Barnetby Le Wold's Nuno Vila-Santa to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedro Bouça despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toni Boal in the 79th minute of play forced Birkenhead's goalkeeper Pedro Bouça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Birkenhead's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Dikaté came free, but Pedro Bouça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Birkenhead's Pedro Bouça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toni Boal in the 88th minute of play. When Miguel Dikaté came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Barnetby Le Wold 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 Miguel Dikaté couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Barnetby Le Wold getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Tozé Dikaté hit a great ball. Barnetby Le Wold were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.