League Play-Off

Redouca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Joaninho FC's Armando Ramos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 6 minutes, Miguel Garcia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Joaninho FC and the Redouca FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Miguel Garcia kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Redouca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Ramos came free, but Catarino Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute Simão Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Delgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Albertino Simões's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luís Delgado was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Armando Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Catarino Araújo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If André Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Redouca FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Tiago Gueifão hit a great ball. When Joaninho FC's Armando Ramos in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Redouca FC's goalie prevented a goal. 22 minutes into the match, André Amorim had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Catarino Araújo. Redouca FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that André Amorim was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Redouca FC's Albertino Simões got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luís Delgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simão Barbosa in the 30th minute of the match. Vítor Brás kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. A collision led to Redouca FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Tiago Gueifão hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Redouca FC defense, André Amorim kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Catarino Araújo. The Redouca FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Catarino Araújo should have stopped the shot. If André Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Joaninho FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 53rd minute Albertino Simões shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Delgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Delgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simão Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Simão Barbosa came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Redouca FC 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 Simão Barbosa couldn't finish the play. When Redouca FC's Albertino Simões in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Joaninho FC's goalie prevented a goal. Luís Delgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albertino Simões in the 64th minute of the match. If André Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Simão Barbosa came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Redouca FC 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 Simão Barbosa couldn't finish the play. In the 72nd match minute, Joaninho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simão Gonçalves to maneuver through the defense. Simão Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Luís Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simão Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Luís Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute Simão Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Delgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute Redouca FC were awarded a corner. Fernando Alves went to the cornerflag to take it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Joaninho FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.