League Play-Off

Gargantada
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Domingos Faria started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Gargantada's goal looked a bit too open when Domingos Faria came free, but Lourenço Santarém reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miguel Reis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Manuel Miranda having to make a save. Gil Moreira's late challenge caught a SC Felizes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gil Moreira helped the player get up and apologised. After 12 played minutes Gargantada got a freekick which was hit by Gil Moreira. Lourenço Santarém took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domingos Faria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Sá struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Lourenço Santarém didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Felizes. Lourenço Santarém showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Sá in the 25th minute of the match. Gil Moreira scored 1-0 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Manuel Miranda, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Miguel Reis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gargantada's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel Reis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Miranda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 41 minutes into the match, Gil Moreira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manuel Miranda. SC Felizes's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gil Moreira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Domingos Faria in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lourenço Santarém prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Miguel Reis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Manuel Miranda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

A well placed Domingos Faria short distance shot in the 58th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. José Sá fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lourenço Santarém having to interfere. Lourenço Santarém showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domingos Faria in the 66th minute of the match. SC Felizes's José Sá got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. José Sá was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 71st minute. SC Felizes's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 73rd minute Domingos Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lourenço Santarém saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Gargantada's Lourenço Santarém got control of the ball when José Sá tried to sneak it across the goal line. Miguel Reis took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Manuel Miranda. Manuel Miranda dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. 89 minutes into the match, José Sá had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lourenço Santarém. Gargantada's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that José Sá was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Miguel Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.