League Play-Off

Ramalhoza
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) SC Pechins's António Neves 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. When SC Pechins's António Neves in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Ramalhoza's goalie prevented a goal. Cristiano Cruz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of António Neves's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute, Filipe Morais hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristiano Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from António Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th minute, Lourenço Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. António Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Cristiano Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Diamantino Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristiano Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from António Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute, Cristóvão Fernandes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Ramalhoza's goalkeeper Cristiano Cruz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eusébio Neto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lúcio Porto having to interfere. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Ramalhoza's goalkeeper Cristiano Cruz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eusébio Neto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Lúcio Porto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Ramalhoza's goalkeeper Cristiano Cruz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eusébio Neto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Eusébio Neto managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Ramalhoza's supporters rose to their feet, but Eusébio Neto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lúcio Porto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 55 minutes, Diamantino Nogueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Ramalhoza's supporters crossed their fingers, but Diamantino Nogueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. António Neves kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. When Eusébio Neto came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the SC Ramalhoza 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 Eusébio Neto couldn't finish the play. Sebastião Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Cristiano Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 69 minutes of play, SC Ramalhoza's Diamantino Nogueira made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lúcio Porto was left in no man's land by his defense there! If António Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Eusébio Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If António Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, António Neves managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Pechins's supporters rose to their feet, but António Neves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Cruz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. SC Pechins's Sebastião Ribeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lúcio Porto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusébio Neto in the 95th minute of the match. Sebastião Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Cristiano Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The SC Pechins players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.