League Play-Off

Chaim
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Basílio Tavares made the kick off which started today's match. In the 11th minute Alexandre Gueifão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Basílio Tavares notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Chaim's Fernando Barros. Fernando Barros was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gonçalo Resende charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gonçalo Resende the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gonçalo Resende hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nuno Vale got free with João Barros in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nuno Vale blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without João Barros having to make a save. Alexandre Gueifão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Barros having to interfere. João Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Gueifão, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Fernando Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basílio Tavares in the 27th minute of the match. Nuno Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. João Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastião Matos charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sebastião Matos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 37 played minutes SC Carcua got a freekick which was hit by Sebastião Matos. 39 minutes into the match, Alexandre Gueifão notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of SC Carcua's João Barros. João Barros was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Basílio Tavares might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fernando Barros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Basílio Tavares ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 47th minute, Mário Vale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alexandre Gueifão to strike the kick off in the second half. SC Carcua's João Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Gueifão in the 57th minute of play. Fernando Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basílio Tavares in the 61st minute of the match. Fernando Barros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abel Henriques in the 64th minute. When Alexandre Gueifão came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Chaim 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 Alexandre Gueifão couldn't finish the play. In the 79th match minute, SC Carcua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandro Cardoso to maneuver through the defense. Nuno Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. João Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to SC Carcua getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. André Pinto hit a great ball. Alexandre Gueifão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. João Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nuno Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Baptista shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Nuno Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. João Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chaim's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.