League Play-Off

Cotovia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Augusto Ferro got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Rui Costa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. António Macedo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a rather tough play, SC Cotovia's Júlio Cabral got a free kick in the 7th minute. 22 minutes into the match, SC Barreiras's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Ferro came free, but Abel Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Augusto Ferro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abel Nascimento was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 26th match minute, SC Barreiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hélder Simões to maneuver through the defense. Abel Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Ferro in the 31st minute of the match. When Rui Costa fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Barreiras's protests and gave Rui Costa a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SC Barreiras getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Rui Costa hit a great ball. Abel Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Ferro, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Alfredo Marques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Nascimento having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Ferro in the 38th minute of play forced SC Barreiras's goalkeeper Abel Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Amílcar Dantas made a kick off. SC Barreiras's Ricardo Viana got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abel Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Ferro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. António Macedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amílcar Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 63rd minute, Albertino Matos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in SC Barreiras's zone, Augusto Ferro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abel Nascimento came out of the goal and Augusto Ferro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. SC Barreiras's Ricardo Viana got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Amílcar Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Amílcar Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricardo Viana got free with António Macedo in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abel Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Ferro in the 89th minute of the match. Alfredo Marques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The SC Cotovia supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching SC Barreiras's performance. The match ended with a win for SC Barreiras.