League Play-Off

Estadio Manhouce
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gil Brito started the match with the kick off. Rodrigo Ramos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adolfo Costa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rodrigo Ramos in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adolfo Costa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Manhouce's zone, Gil Brito stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vicente Moutinho came out of the goal and Gil Brito tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rodrigo Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Vicente Moutinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Carvalheda's Rodrigo Vale sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vicente Moutinho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rodrigo Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Costa having to interfere. In the 24th match minute, Manhouce was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucas Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. Rodrigo Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Vicente Moutinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gil Brito in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vicente Moutinho saved Manhouce from getting behind. If Rodrigo Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Gil Brito came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Carvalheda 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 Gil Brito couldn't finish the play. Gil Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Vicente Moutinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adolfo Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Ramos, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Rodrigo Ramos made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Rodrigo Ramos notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Carvalheda's Adolfo Costa. Adolfo Costa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Carvalheda's Rodrigo Vale got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gabriel Coimbra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vicente Moutinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gil Brito in the 65th minute of play. João Matias lost his temper 68 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. If Gabriel Coimbra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gil Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. In the 83rdth minute of the game Gabriel Coimbra who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Carvalheda's Adolfo Costa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rodrigo Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Adolfo Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gabriel Coimbra might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adolfo Costa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gabriel Coimbra ran back to his position shaking his head. Rodrigo Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Manhouce's Vicente Moutinho got control of the ball when Rodrigo Vale tried to sneak it across the goal line. 96 minutes in the game, Rodrigo Vale dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Manhouce fans cheered their team off the field, for while Carvalheda had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.