League Play-Off

Estadio Arazede
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Emanuel Santos made the kick off which started today's match. Arazede's Vítor Esteves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Santos in the 5th minute of play. Vítor Esteves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Jesus in the 6th minute of play. After 8 played minutes Arazede got a freekick which was hit by Fábio Soares. In the 9th minute of the match Henrique Sá shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vítor Esteves showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After some careless play in the Topo defense, Cristiano Leão kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nuno Araújo. The Topo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nuno Araújo should have stopped the shot. After 17 minutes, Carlos Amaro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Topo and the Arazede players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 16th minute of the game. One of Topo:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Arazede:s goal. When the match had been going on for 18 minutes, Arazede's Sebastião Rocha got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Nuno Araújo. A collision led to Arazede getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Armindo Lima hit a great ball. After 32 played minutes Topo got a freekick which was hit by António Oliveira. Nuno Araújo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Figueiredo in the 36th minute of play. Arazede's Afonso Figueiredo got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 41 minutes into the game, Cristiano Leão recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nuno Araújo. Cristiano Leão showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Afonso Figueiredo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The wind increased when Afonso Figueiredo made the kick off in the second half. Joel Jesus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Vítor Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristiano Leão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Araújo having to interfere. After 58 played minutes Topo got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Tavares. Emanuel Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Vítor Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 72 minutes into the game, António Oliveira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Topo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Arazede the free kick. Afonso Figueiredo succeeded in the game's 82nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-0. Vítor Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.