League Play-Off

Roucas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 6 minutes into the match, Aroal's goal looked a bit too open when António Barros came free, but Nuno Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 9 minutes, António Barros managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Roucas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but António Barros was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Alexandre Cruz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Roucas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandre Cruz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nuno Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 11 minutes, Jacinto Trindade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aroal and the Roucas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jacinto Trindade hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Heitor Martins's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but André Martins was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. André Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Heitor Martins in the 17th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Roucas FC's zone, Heitor Martins stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. André Martins came out of the goal and Heitor Martins tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Aroal's David Antunes in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Roucas FC's goalie prevented a goal. David Antunes 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. Heitor Martins scored 0-1 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of André Martins, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexandre Cruz got free with Nuno Barros in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. André Martins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Antunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 46 minutes, David Antunes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aroal's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Antunes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aroal's David Antunes got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Simão Moniz struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. André Martins didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aroal. In the 58th minute David Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nuno Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Antunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. André Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Aroal's David Antunes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that André Martins narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alexandre Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Nuno Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Almeida during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nuno Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 86th play minute Heitor Martins came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised André Martins. 0-2. If António Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 96thth minute of the game Alexandre Cruz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Aroal's Nuno Barros was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.