League Play-Off

Estadio Curvos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Filipe Pinheiro kicked off to start the match. José Monteiro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rui Moniz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. Filipe Pinheiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Rui Moniz fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Curvos FC's protests and gave Rui Moniz a yellow card for diving instead. After 21 played minutes Curvos FC got a freekick which was hit by Rui Moniz. After 32 minutes, Albertino Brás mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Antua and the Curvos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Albertino Brás kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. José Monteiro made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Alberto Pinto sent off a good shot on target. Alberto Pinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Antua's José Monteiro got control of the ball when Alberto Pinto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fábio Almeida blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without José Monteiro having to make a save. 47 minutes into the game, Fábio Almeida recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of José Monteiro. Fábio Almeida showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Alberto Pinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. José Monteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristóvão Fontes hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Antua's José Monteiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Pinto in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Curvos FC's goalkeeper Henrique Dias had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mário Neto. After having played for 69 minutes, Filipe Pinheiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Antua's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filipe Pinheiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Cláudio Delgado fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Antua's protests and gave Cláudio Delgado a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 73rd minute of the game. One of Antua:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Curvos FC:s goal. A collision led to Curvos FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Rui Moniz hit a great ball. Filipe Pinheiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Dias having to interfere. After some careless play in the Curvos FC defense, Mário Neto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Henrique Dias. The Curvos FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Henrique Dias should have stopped the shot. 84 minutes into the game, Mário Neto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Henrique Dias was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Curvos FC's Henrique Dias got control of the ball when Cristóvão Fontes tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Óscar Correia fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Curvos FC's protests and gave Óscar Correia a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Antua booed when Curvos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Óscar Correia didn't get a good kick on the ball. 99 minutes into the game, Filipe Pinheiro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Henrique Dias. Filipe Pinheiro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-4. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Antua eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.