League Play-Off

Milagres
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. Abel Alves started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Milagres FC's goal looked a bit too open when Simão Lopes came free, but José Nogueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute, Sebastião Paiva 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. Sebastião Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Nogueira having to interfere. In the 10th minute Abel Alves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inácio Gomes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Milagres FC's goalkeeper José Nogueira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. José Nogueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastião Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sebastião Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. José Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eusébio Silva was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 33 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, one of Milagres FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Milagres FC. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amadeu Martins during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Amadeu Martins kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Simão Lopes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. José Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 48th minute Sebastião Paiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Nogueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

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. When Eusébio Matos fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Milagres FC's protests and gave Eusébio Matos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 56th minute, Eusébio Matos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpected shot in the 58th minute by Sebastião Paiva got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a rather tough play, SC Barracao's Sebastião Dias got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 69th minute Simão Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Nogueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Milagres FC's José Nogueira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Milagres FC from getting a goal against them. In the 74th minute, Eusébio Matos 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 Milagres FC fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Milagres FC's Eusébio Matos looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. José Nogueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simão Lopes in the 81st minute of play. Diamantino Matos kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Eusébio Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Inácio Gomes having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Eusébio Matos notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of SC Barracao's Inácio Gomes. Inácio Gomes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sebastião Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eusébio Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Inácio Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.