League Play-Off

Fatela
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If David Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Almeida hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Rui Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armindo Ferreira in the 15th minute of play. When Francisco Cunha fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gem's protests and gave Francisco Cunha a yellow card for diving instead. After 15 played minutes Gem got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Cunha. José Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Cruz having to interfere. Humberto Ribeiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Almeida's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. When José Almeida came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Gem 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 José Almeida couldn't finish the play. José Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Humberto Ribeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Armindo Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Fatela's goalkeeper Humberto Ribeiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Humberto Ribeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when José Almeida stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Armindo Ferreira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rui Cruz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute José Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 58 minutes, José Cruz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Fatela's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Cruz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Fatela's goalkeeper Humberto Ribeiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Armindo Ferreira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rui Cruz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. In the 74th minute, David Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulo Aleixo hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. José Almeida received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Humberto Ribeiro came out and tried to block the shot, but José Almeida slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 81st minute. Humberto Ribeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Heitor Gueifão in the 87th minute of the match. Heitor Gueifão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Cruz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rui Cruz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. José Cruz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rui Cruz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. The Gem players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.