League Play-Off

Estadio Ouricosa
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adelino Nascimento got the match started through his kick off. Bruno Lisboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Ouricosa FC's Adelino Nascimento got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 13 minutes, Rui Sousa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sardoura and the Ouricosa FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ouricosa FC booed when Sardoura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rui Sousa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sardoura's Pedro Leão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Sardoura from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Ouricosa FC booed when Sardoura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rui Sousa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Lisboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Azevedo in the 22nd minute of play. In the 24th match minute, Ouricosa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Aguiar to maneuver through the defense. Sardoura's Emílio Santarém couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 25th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Ouricosa FC. When Gaspar Faro came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Ouricosa FC 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 Gaspar Faro couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Azevedo in the 30th minute of play forced Ouricosa FC's goalkeeper Bruno Lisboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The goalkeeper, Pedro Leão, was totally fooled by Ouricosa FC's Pedro Borges, who 37 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Bruno Lisboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Carlos Azevedo made a kick off. 2-0 became the score in the 52nd minute when Adelino Nascimento elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Gaspar Faro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 57 minutes into the match, Sardoura's goal looked a bit too open when Adelino Nascimento came free, but Pedro Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rui Sousa got his second yellow card in the match during the 58th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Sardoura getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Rui Sousa hit a great ball. Ouricosa FC's Gaspar Faro got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 65 minutes into the match, Sardoura's José Moura sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bruno Lisboa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pedro Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adelino Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 78th match minute, Sardoura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Moura to maneuver through the defense. If Adelino Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adelino Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute, Afonso Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 88th minute, Carlos Azevedo 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. With a little luck, Ouricosa FC's Bruno Lisboa got control of the ball when José Moura tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ouricosa FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Sardoura for a fine match.