League Play-Off

Folgosa
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Rui Pinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amadeu Soares in the 5th minute of the match. In the 11th minute, Adelino Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Antunes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Manuel Lisboa came out and tried to block the shot, but Pedro Antunes slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 16th minute. Manuel Lisboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Antunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. SC Mattas's Manuel Lisboa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save SC Mattas from getting a goal against them. In the 25th minute Viriato Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Pinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristiano Fontes kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. If Pedro Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th match minute, SC Mattas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adelino Amaral to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Antunes in the 38th minute of play forced SC Mattas's goalkeeper Manuel Lisboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rui Pinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viriato Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 46 minutes into the match, SC Mattas's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Antunes came free, but Manuel Lisboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gabriel Anjos might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manuel Lisboa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gabriel Anjos ran back to his position shaking his head. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Amadeu Soares to make the kick off. Viriato Rocha struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Rui Pinto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Mattas. In the 56th minute Gabriel Anjos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Lisboa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Mattas's goalkeeper Manuel Lisboa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Viriato Rocha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Rui Pinto made a huge save. Amadeu Soares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rui Pinto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Viriato Rocha in the 67th minute. 72 minutes into the match, SC Mattas's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Anjos came free, but Manuel Lisboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 74 played minutes SC Mattas got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Ribeiro. Manuel Lisboa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedro Antunes went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in SC Mattas's zone, Pedro Antunes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manuel Lisboa came out of the goal and Pedro Antunes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rui Pinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amadeu Soares in the 81st minute of the match. After 83 played minutes, SC Mattas's Humberto Teixeira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rui Pinto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Mattas reached it. Amadeu Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Pinto having to interfere. Viriato Rocha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rui Pinto having to make a save. The supporters of SC Mattas booed when SC Folgosa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Fontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amadeu Soares 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amadeu Soares in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rui Pinto saved SC Folgosa from getting behind. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Folgosa's goalkeeper Rui Pinto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. SC Folgosa had won after a very even match.