League Play-Off

Talharezes
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, 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. Ricardo Veiga started the match with the kick off. If Augusto Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Barbosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nuno Campos in the 4th minute of play. A hard shot 7 in the game by Alberto Moura from a close distance when the talented Alexandre Anjos managed to make a qualified save. Arroia's players were relieved. After some careless play in the Talharezes defense, Nuno Campos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of José Barbosa. The Talharezes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that José Barbosa should have stopped the shot. Ricardo Veiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 26 minutes into the match, Talharezes's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Garcia came free, but José Barbosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Garcia in the 27th minute of play forced Talharezes's goalkeeper José Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Talharezes's José Barbosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Garcia in the 32nd minute of play. Jaime Leal kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Augusto Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Nuno Campos made the kick off in the second half. José Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Campos, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 58th minute Nuno Campos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexandre Anjos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nuno Campos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. José Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 66 minutes of play, Talharezes's Alberto Moura made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexandre Anjos was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Henrique Leite in the 70th minute of play forced Talharezes's goalkeeper José Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Moura 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. Alexandre Anjos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Veiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardo Veiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Alexandre Anjos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexandre Anjos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Veiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Augusto Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. José Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Arroia walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.