League Play-Off

Estadio Agracoes
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Cristóvão Barros started the match with the kick off. Marco Aguiar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristóvão Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. With an all-out effort, SC Agracoes's José Azevedo threw himself towards the right post 8 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cristiano Figueiredo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Marco Aguiar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Gomes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the match, SC Agracoes's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Gomes came free, but Marco Aguiar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute, Manuel Gomes made a precise shot to the right of Marco Aguiar. SC Agracoes's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. José Azevedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristiano Figueiredo's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. If Cristiano Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When SC Agracoes's Cristiano Figueiredo in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Relves's goalie prevented a goal. Marco Aguiar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristóvão Barros's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. If Adolfo Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46th minute, Rui Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristiano Figueiredo to make the kick off. Cristóvão Barros recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 58th minute Adolfo Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Inácio Barros hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. If Cristóvão Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristiano Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67thth minute of the game Adolfo Garcia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Relves's José Azevedo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristóvão Barros in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Aguiar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marco Aguiar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristóvão Barros in the 70th minute of the match. With a little luck, SC Agracoes's Marco Aguiar got control of the ball when Manuel Gomes tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Relves's Cristóvão Barros slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marco Aguiar. That made the score 0-4 after 73 minutes of play. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Cristóvão Barros took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Marco Aguiar to make any attempt to save it. In the 80th minute, Manuel Gomes made a precise shot to the right of Marco Aguiar. SC Agracoes's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Marco Aguiar was a little too slow when Cristóvão Barros got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 84th minute. The score was now 0-7. In the 87th minute Adolfo Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Figueiredo in the 89th minute of play forced Relves's goalkeeper José Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute Adolfo Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Adolfo Garcia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of José Azevedo. Relves's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adolfo Garcia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-7.