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Match Report
Bostelo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ricardo Aleixo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute of the match Bruno Leiria sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alexandre Viana skillfully saved the ball. Emanuel Lopes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Filipe Bessa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Bostelo booed when Gradiz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Brito didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute, Emanuel Lopes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Filipe Bessa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Alexandre Viana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Aleixo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Bento Alves came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Bostelo 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 Bento Alves couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Aleixo in the 25th minute of play forced Bostelo's goalkeeper Alexandre Viana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Gradiz getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Catarino Ribeiro hit a great ball. A collision led to Bostelo getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Marco Pacheco hit a great ball. Alexandre Viana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Aleixo in the 35th minute of play. When Ricardo Aleixo came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Gradiz 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 Ricardo Aleixo couldn't finish the play. Alexandre Viana didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Miguel Baptista went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score.
The wind increased when Bento Alves made the kick off in the second half. When Armando Pires fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gradiz's protests and gave Armando Pires a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Gradiz fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 57th minute. Penalty! If Emanuel Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ricardo Aleixo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Bostelo's zone, Miguel Baptista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandre Viana came out of the goal and Miguel Baptista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ricardo Aleixo struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Alexandre Viana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gradiz. Ricardo Aleixo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Alexandre Viana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emílio Aleixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gradiz's Filipe Bessa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Lopes in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Bostelo fans cheered their team off the field, for while Gradiz had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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