League Play-Off

Ribeirinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adolfo Vieira kicked off to start the match. Cláudio Resende's late challenge caught a SC Padronita's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cláudio Resende helped the player get up and apologised. After having played for 9 minutes, João Nogueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ribeirinha FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Nogueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 10 minutes into the game, Emílio Mota was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Padronita's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ribeirinha FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, SC Padronita's Emílio Mota got a free kick in the 10th minute. The supporters of Ribeirinha FC booed when SC Padronita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Humberto Maia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Américo Jesus charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Américo Jesus the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 13th match minute, Ribeirinha FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Américo Jesus to maneuver through the defense. João Nogueira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Rui Brás made a huge save. When Ribeirinha FC's Joaquim Reis in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Padronita's goalie prevented a goal. João Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Padronita's Rui Brás played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Reis in the 27th minute of play. If Joaquim Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Rui Brás managed to avoid a goal in the 30thth minute, when Ribeirinha FC's João Nogueira fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gil Resende struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Cristiano Antunes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Padronita. After having played for 36 minutes, Ricardo Abreu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Padronita's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ricardo Abreu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Adolfo Vieira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Cristiano Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 47 minutes, Adolfo Vieira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Padronita's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adolfo Vieira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joaquim Reis to make the kick off. If Adolfo Vieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rui Brás took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Nogueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that João Nogueira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rui Brás was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. 66 minutes into the match, SC Padronita's Ricardo Abreu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristiano Antunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With his leg Cristiano Antunes managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when SC Padronita's Ricardo Abreu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Emílio Mota kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Rui Brás took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th match minute, SC Padronita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gil Resende to maneuver through the defense. Ricardo Abreu struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Cristiano Antunes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Padronita.