League Play-Off

Estadio Ribamar
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) SC Ribamar's Paulo Macedo 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. José Leiria charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Leiria the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. With a little luck, Quinhao FC's Gustavo Mota got control of the ball when Paulo Machado tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Quinhao FC's Gustavo Mota got control of the ball when Paulo Machado tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paulo Macedo in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gustavo Mota saved Quinhao FC from getting behind. In the 23rd minute Oliveira Moniz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bento Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Oliveira Moniz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Cruz having to interfere. Paulo Machado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Gustavo Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Paulo Macedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Ribamar's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo Macedo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gustavo Mota breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 38th match minute, Quinhao FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oliveira Baptista to maneuver through the defense. Paulo Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustavo Mota having to interfere. Paulo Machado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustavo Mota having to interfere. After 47 played minutes SC Ribamar got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Borges. The SC Ribamar players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Quinhao FC were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Oliveira Moniz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gustavo Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Macedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. If Paulo Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 61 minutes into the game, Manuel Pinho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Gustavo Mota was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bento Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Quinhao FC's attack was well implemented in the 67th minute, but when Oliveira Moniz was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After 69 minutes, Oliveira Moniz made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. SC Ribamar's Carlos Cruz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When SC Ribamar's Paulo Macedo in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Quinhao FC's goalie prevented a goal. 78 minutes into the game, Quinhao FC's Bento Leão nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Cruz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. SC Ribamar's Carlos Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oliveira Moniz in the 84th minute of play. If Bento Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliveira Moniz in the 93rd minute of play forced SC Ribamar's goalkeeper Carlos Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Quinhao FC's Manuel Viegas got a free kick in the 95th minute. The audience held their breath when Alberto Borges in the 97th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Gustavo Mota's left hand side.