League Play-Off

Almeida
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Catarino Costa got the match started through his kick off. Catarino Costa 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. Emanuel Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Catarino Costa in the 13th minute of the match. A hard shot by Basílio Moutinho from long distance, 22 minutes into the match, got Emanuel Andrade's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Bento Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bento Nascimento 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. Emanuel Andrade made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Catarino Costa in the 30th minute of play. After 30 minutes of play, Almeida FC's Catarino Costa made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emanuel Andrade was left in no man's land by his defense there! Catarino Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Andrade having to interfere. Nuno Valente kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Emanuel Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Catarino Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. If Catarino Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gabriel Barbosa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 45th minute Catarino Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Andrade saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bento Nascimento was the one to do the kick off. Graca FC's Emanuel Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Barbosa in the 62nd minute of play. In the 66thth minute of the game Catarino Costa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Graca FC's Emanuel Andrade was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Almeida FC's Gabriel Barbosa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emanuel Andrade narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gabriel Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes into the match, Graca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Barbosa came free, but Emanuel Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Graca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Barbosa came free, but Emanuel Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Catarino Costa struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Emanuel Andrade didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Almeida FC. Basílio Moutinho kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Catarino Costa struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Emanuel Andrade didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Almeida FC. Almeida FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.