League Play-Off

Barracao
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alexandre Gaspar kicked off to start the match. An unexpected shot in the 5th minute by Sebastião Paiva got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Hélder Nogueira stood somewhat misplaced when Sebastião Paiva came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 7 minute. Hélder Nogueira acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 12th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Catarino Ribeiro. Sebastião Paiva's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Hélder Nogueira firmly grabbed it by the left post. Sebastião Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastião Paiva came free with the goalkeeper in the 23rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Hélder Nogueira could save by the left post. In the 26th minute, Alexandre Gaspar 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. The supporters of Ulme booed when SC Barracao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diamantino Matos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Diamantino Matos kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. After 29 played minutes, Ulme's José Mota shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Inácio Gomes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ulme reached it. Simão Lopes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Hélder Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th minute, SC Barracao's Diamantino Matos dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. In the 37th match minute, Ulme was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Aleixo to maneuver through the defense. Hélder Nogueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simão Lopes in the 39th minute of the match. Sebastião Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. SC Barracao's Inácio Gomes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Lima in the 42nd minute of play. Inácio Gomes came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Ulme's Alexandre Gaspar. But to his dismay, Alexandre Gaspar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 48th minute, Amadeu Luz 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. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Simão Lopes was the one to do the kick off. After 53 played minutes Alexandre Gaspar rounded SC Barracao's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-2. Alexandre Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Inácio Gomes having to interfere. Alexandre Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Inácio Gomes having to interfere. In the 62nd match minute, SC Barracao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diamantino Matos to maneuver through the defense. 2-3 became the score in the 65th minute when João Lima elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, SC Barracao's Diamantino Matos got a free kick in the 71st minute. SC Barracao's Inácio Gomes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Gaspar in the 73rd minute of play. With his leg Inácio Gomes managed to avoid a goal in the 78thth minute, when Ulme's João Lima fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Sebastião Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simão Lopes in the 82nd minute of play forced Ulme's goalkeeper Hélder Nogueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The nice shot from João Lima in the 85thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Inácio Gomes had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Inácio Gomes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bruno Aleixo's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. In the 93rd minute, Catarino Ribeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 95 minutes, João Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ulme's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Lima was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Ulme had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.