League Play-Off

Outorela
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vítor Pinto started the match with the kick off. Ricardo Anjos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diamantino Garcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. With a little luck, Trafaria FC's Cristiano Veiga got control of the ball when Joaquim Moura tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Vítor Pinto came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Outorela 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 Vítor Pinto couldn't finish the play. Joaquim Moura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Cristiano Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vítor Pinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Cristiano Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristiano Veiga hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Outorela FC's Ricardo Anjos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sérgio Faria in the 13th minute of play. In the 16th minute of the match Vítor Ferreira shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ricardo Anjos showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Sérgio Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Faria's late challenge caught a Outorela FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. André Faria helped the player get up and apologised. In the 21st minute, André Faria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Outorela FC's Ricardo Anjos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sérgio Faria in the 24th minute of play. If Vítor Pinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Vítor Pinto came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Outorela 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 Vítor Pinto couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Outorela FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Cristiano Veiga hit a great ball. Joaquim Moura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Cristiano Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Outorela FC's Cristiano Veiga threw himself towards the right post 43 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Vítor Pinto, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Joaquim Moura struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Cristiano Veiga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Outorela FC. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Diamantino Garcia made a kick off. Cristiano Veiga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Moura in the 55th minute of the match. A collision led to Outorela FC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Vítor Pinto hit a great ball. 57 minutes into the game, Hélder Gomes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Outorela FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Trafaria FC the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 57th minute of the game. One of Outorela FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Trafaria FC:s goal. The long shot by Vítor Ferreira in the 66th minute really tested Ricardo Anjos's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Cristiano Veiga kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. When Diamantino Garcia came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Trafaria 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 Diamantino Garcia couldn't finish the play. Sérgio Faria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Anjos having to interfere. Cristiano Veiga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vítor Pinto in the 75th minute of the match. André Faria was shown his second yellow card after 77 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a defensive mix-up in Trafaria FC's zone, Vítor Pinto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristiano Veiga came out of the goal and Vítor Pinto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Moura in the 83rd minute of play forced Trafaria FC's goalkeeper Cristiano Veiga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 87 minutes into the game, when Cristiano Veiga put in a rough tackle. Outorela FC:s Ricardo Anjos showed great skill when he stopped Américo Ribeiro:s penalty. When Sérgio Faria came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Trafaria 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 Sérgio Faria couldn't finish the play. Outorela FC's Filipe Borba pulled a muscle in his leg after 99 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 99 minutes, Gustavo Maia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trafaria FC and the Outorela FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Outorela FC booed when Trafaria FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 100 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Maia didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Trafaria FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.