League Play-Off

Estadio Trapa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Tiago Moura started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. SC Otta's Henrique Torres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humberto Ribeiro in the 5th minute of play. After a rather tough play, SC Otta's Paulo Mota got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 8th minute, Gustavo Pacheco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Gustavo Pacheco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eusébio Dantas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. Henrique Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Catarino Faria in the 12th minute of play. With a little luck, SC Otta's Henrique Torres got control of the ball when Humberto Ribeiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eusébio Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Pacheco in the 27th minute of play. After having played for 34 minutes, Humberto Ribeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trapa FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Humberto Ribeiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eusébio Dantas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tiago Moura's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Humberto Ribeiro notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of SC Otta's Henrique Torres. Henrique Torres was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Catarino Faria to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, SC Otta's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Ribeiro came free, but Henrique Torres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Humberto Ribeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Torres having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Catarino Faria in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Henrique Torres prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Eusébio Dantas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiago Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gil Monteiro during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Gil Monteiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Trapa FC's Daniel Pereira tried to score from far away in the 63rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Gustavo Pacheco's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 73rdth minute, Eusébio Dantas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Tiago Moura kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Eusébio Dantas. That made the score 1-1 in the 74 minute of play. After 89 minutes, Catarino Faria mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trapa FC and the SC Otta players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 89th match minute, Trapa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Catarino Faria to maneuver through the defense. When Gustavo Pacheco came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the SC Otta 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 Gustavo Pacheco couldn't finish the play. 96 minutes into the game, one of Trapa FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Eusébio Dantas had in the 98thth minute some difficulties stopping Alexandre Cabral's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Trapa FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.