League Play-Off

Estadio Cancelo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Emanuel Garcia started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Cancelo's Emanuel Garcia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 11th minute, Emanuel Garcia fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Bruno Moutinho, passed just outside the right post. Emanuel Garcia succeeded in the game's 22nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. Manuel Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th minute Emanuel Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Moutinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Zorro booed when Cancelo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Trindade didn't get a good kick on the ball. 30 minutes into the game, Sérgio Anjos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zorro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cancelo the free kick. In the 32nd minute Emanuel Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Moutinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th match minute, Cancelo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Cunha to maneuver through the defense. After 40 minutes of play, Zorro's André Dantas made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfredo Nascimento was left in no man's land by his defense there! Emanuel Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Moutinho having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and André Dantas made a kick off. Alfredo Nascimento was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and André Dantas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. André Dantas really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. In the 60th minute, Manuel Ribeiro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 64 minutes into the match, Zorro's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Garcia came free, but Bruno Moutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Zorro's zone, Emanuel Garcia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Moutinho came out of the goal and Emanuel Garcia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Manuel Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Bruno Moutinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th match minute, Cancelo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Pereira to maneuver through the defense. 79 minutes into the match, Cancelo's goal looked a bit too open when André Dantas came free, but Alfredo Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Zorro's André Dantas in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cancelo's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Cancelo's Jacinto Costa got a free kick in the 81st minute. André Dantas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Alfredo Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute of the match, André Dantas tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alfredo Nascimento saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Emanuel Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd match minute, Zorro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hélder Faro to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute, Manuel Ribeiro made a precise shot to the right of Bruno Moutinho. Zorro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Cancelo fans cheered their team off the field, for while Zorro had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.