League Play-Off

Estadio Ataes
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Caruncho FC's Amílcar Paredes 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. Delfim Rodrigues kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Vicente Correia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Amílcar Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute, Delfim Rodrigues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th minute of the match Bernardo Pinheiro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gustavo Rodrigues skillfully saved the ball. Gustavo Rodrigues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amílcar Paredes, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Pedro Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Catarino Viana having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Pedro Gaspar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Catarino Viana was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. When Pedro Gaspar came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Ataes FC 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 Pedro Gaspar couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amílcar Paredes in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gustavo Rodrigues prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pedro Gaspar was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Ataes FC's Gustavo Rodrigues got control of the ball when Vicente Correia tried to sneak it across the goal line. 54 minutes into the match, Caruncho FC's Amílcar Paredes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gustavo Rodrigues narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 67 minutes into the match, Ataes FC's goalkeeper Gustavo Rodrigues had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vicente Correia. The supporters of Caruncho FC booed when Ataes FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Simões didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 69th minute Amílcar Paredes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Rodrigues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vicente Correia came free with the goalkeeper in the 70th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gustavo Rodrigues could save by the left post. Catarino Viana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Gaspar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustavo Rodrigues made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amílcar Paredes in the 78th minute of play. After 79 minutes, Manuel Alves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ataes FC and the Caruncho FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Caruncho FC booed when Ataes FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Alves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gustavo Rodrigues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amílcar Paredes in the 85th minute of the match. A collision led to Ataes FC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Emanuel Correia hit a great ball. An unexpected shot in the 88th minute by Vicente Correia got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With a little luck, Ataes FC's Gustavo Rodrigues got control of the ball when Vicente Correia tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristiano Veiga scored 1-1 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Catarino Viana, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.