League Play-Off

Estadio Farminhao
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gustavo Jesus made the kick off which started today's match. Filipe Luz came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by SC Cruz's Paulo Pacheco. But to his dismay, Paulo Pacheco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Pacheco in the 18th minute of play forced Farminhao's goalkeeper Filipe Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 minutes, Carlos Macedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Farminhao and the SC Cruz players grew even worse after the yellow card. Carlos Macedo kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. If Paulo Pacheco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 24thth minute of the game Eusébio Pires who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Farminhao's Filipe Luz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gustavo Jesus's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafael Alves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Paulo Pacheco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Paulo Pacheco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipe Luz having to interfere. Eusébio Pires recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Filipe Luz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Pires in the 43rd minute of play. Rogério Pires kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match.

The wind increased when Paulo Pacheco made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Farminhao's zone, Eusébio Pires stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filipe Luz came out of the goal and Eusébio Pires tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jorge Fernandes hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute, Jorge Fernandes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rafael Alves was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Paulo Silva hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Jesus in the 73rd minute of play forced SC Cruz's goalkeeper Rafael Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in SC Cruz's zone, Domingos Matias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafael Alves came out of the goal and Domingos Matias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Farminhao booed when SC Cruz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Álvaro Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Farminhao's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jorge Barbosa in the 78th minute. Rafael Alves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo Jesus, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Gustavo Jesus scored 2-1 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rafael Alves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rafael Alves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domingos Matias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. For all the effort they put into the match, the SC Cruz players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Farminhao.