League Play-Off

Ramalhoza
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vicente Soares got the match started through his kick off. Tiago Setúbal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Tiago Setúbal came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the 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 Tiago Setúbal couldn't finish the play. Luís Martins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vicente Soares's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. In the 17th minute, Ramalhoza's Vicente Soares ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Luís Martins. Luís Martins yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Luís Martins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tiago Setúbal in the 20th minute. Ramalhoza's Vicente Soares got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 26 minutes, Armindo Lisboa made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ramalhoza's Bruno Azevedo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Bruno Azevedo didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Zebreira's Mariano Pedroso shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. When Bernardo Soares fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ramalhoza's protests and gave Bernardo Soares a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Zebreira booed when Ramalhoza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute Mariano Pedroso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th match minute, Ramalhoza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Fernandes to maneuver through the defense. Bruno Azevedo came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Zebreira's Armindo Lisboa. But to his dismay, Armindo Lisboa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. If Mariano Pedroso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernardo Soares hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The attack was good, but when Mariano Pedroso in the 49th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mariano Pedroso made a kick off. Ramalhoza's defense didn't have a chance, in the 53rd minute, when Armindo Lisboa scored to the left of an out of position Bruno Azevedo, making the score, 1-4. In the 59th minute, Mariano Pedroso reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bruno Azevedo. The goal made the score 1-5. After a defensive mix-up in Ramalhoza's zone, Mariano Pedroso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Azevedo came out of the goal and Mariano Pedroso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 70th match minute, Ramalhoza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filipe Melo to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vicente Soares during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ramalhoza's Vicente Soares got a free kick in the 74th minute. 78 minutes into the game, Armindo Lisboa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-6. Bruno Azevedo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bruno Azevedo was out of position in the 86 minute of play, and Mariano Pedroso capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mariano Pedroso really showed his touch with that goal: 1-7. Armindo Lisboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Bruno Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tiago Setúbal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Luís Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Zebreira had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.