League Play-Off

Atalho
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cláudio Alves got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Cláudio Alves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Caldas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cláudio Alves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Francisco Assunção breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Caldas FC booed when Atalho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Óscar Teixeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th minute, Inácio Pedroso 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. Carlos Coimbra made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when João Pinheiro sent off a good shot on target. In the 16th minute Cláudio Alves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Assunção saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Óscar Teixeira hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Francisco Assunção showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cláudio Alves in the 25th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Atalho FC's zone, Cláudio Alves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Francisco Assunção came out of the goal and Cláudio Alves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Henrique Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Assunção having to interfere. Henrique Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Inácio Pedroso to make the kick off. Carlos Coimbra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Pinheiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Henrique Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Francisco Assunção tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot by Nuno Paredes from long distance, 57 minutes into the match, got Francisco Assunção's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Henrique Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francisco Assunção made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cláudio Alves in the 61st minute of play. Henrique Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xavier Leal kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Cláudio Alves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute Inácio Pedroso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Coimbra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Henrique Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Coimbra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Pinheiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Óscar Teixeira during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Pinheiro during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Caldas FC booed when Atalho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball.