League Play-Off

Chibata
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Luís Anjos made the kick off and thus started the match. Jaime Pacheco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David Delgado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Afonso Aguiar having to make a save. David Delgado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Aguiar having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Jaime Pacheco managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Barcouco's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime Pacheco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Basílio Guarda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 20 minutes of play, SC Barcouco's Luís Anjos made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Basílio Guarda was left in no man's land by his defense there! Afonso Aguiar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Delgado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Afonso Aguiar managed to avoid a goal in the 26thth minute, when Chibata FC's Rodrigo Aguiar fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Rodrigo Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luís Anjos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Chibata FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SC Barcouco were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when David Delgado made the kick off in the second half. Jaime Pacheco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Basílio Guarda made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Delgado during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. SC Barcouco's Afonso Aguiar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Aguiar in the 63rd minute of play. After 66 minutes, Amadeu Valente mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Barcouco and the Chibata FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 66th minute, Amadeu Valente hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Afonso Aguiar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Aguiar, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 70th minute, David Delgado got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. David Delgado took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Afonso Aguiar. Afonso Aguiar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Jaime Pacheco who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Basílio Guarda when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 93rd minute, Luís Anjos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Barcouco fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.