League Play-Off

Montinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rodrigo Costa made the kick off which started today's match. Gabriel Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Costa in the 13th minute of play. André Leal received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Adolfo Lima came out and tried to block the shot, but André Leal slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 21st minute. Gabriel Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Costa in the 25th minute of play. With a little luck, SC Caridade's Adolfo Lima got control of the ball when Catarino Dias tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Emanuel Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Caridade's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuel Vale was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gabriel Simões breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. André Leal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Adolfo Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Catarino Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Adolfo Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. André Leal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rui Lisboa kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when André Leal stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, SC Caridade's Nuno Monteiro got a free kick in the 51st minute. The supporters of SC Caridade booed when SC Montinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Leal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodrigo Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Simões having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers André Leal in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adolfo Lima saved SC Caridade from getting behind. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Montinho's goalkeeper Gabriel Simões, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Catarino Dias came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the SC Montinho 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 Catarino Dias couldn't finish the play. 79 minutes into the match, André Leal notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of SC Caridade's Adolfo Lima. Adolfo Lima was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 83rd minute, André Leal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Emanuel Vale came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the SC Caridade 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 Emanuel Vale couldn't finish the play. Adolfo Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Catarino Dias in the 91st minute of the match. After 96 minutes of play, SC Montinho's Fábio Brás made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adolfo Lima was left in no man's land by his defense there! SC Montinho's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.