Back to top
Match Report
Gravateira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Gravateira's Tiago Torres started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Gravateira's Manuel Guerreiro got a free kick in the 4th minute. When Viriato Leiria got free in front of the goal in the 6th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Emílio Lisboa was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Gil Vieira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiago Torres, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Tiago Torres managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gravateira's supporters rose to their feet, but Tiago Torres was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gil Vieira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 20 minutes of play, Gravateira's Duarte Bessa made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gil Vieira was left in no man's land by his defense there! Viriato Leiria got in the 24th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Emílio Lisboa handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Emílio Lisboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Alves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the game, Afonso Leão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gravateira's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Arnoso the free kick. Afonso Leão kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Tiago Torres blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gil Vieira having to make a save. Tiago Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tiago Torres in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gil Vieira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Tiago Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.
Tiago Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gil Vieira having to interfere. 55 minutes into the game, Duarte Bessa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Gil Vieira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gil Vieira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Bessa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Viriato Leiria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Emílio Lisboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gil Vieira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiago Torres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Guerreiro's late challenge caught a Arnoso's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Guerreiro helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Gravateira's Manuel Guerreiro got a free kick in the 71st minute. Viriato Leiria came free with the goalkeeper in the 75th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Emílio Lisboa could save by the left post. In the 75th match minute, Gravateira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cândido Esteves to maneuver through the defense. If José Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 79th minute, Viriato Leiria ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emílio Lisboa was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. With an all-out effort, Arnoso's Emílio Lisboa threw himself towards the right post 84 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from José Alves, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Viriato Leiria was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 85th minute. Arnoso's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Emílio Lisboa made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Viriato Leiria sent off a good shot on target. If Viriato Leiria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnoso's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
Change language
