League Play-Off

Arcozelo
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jacinto Rocha kicked off to start the match. Gonçalo Luz might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulo Pinho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gonçalo Luz ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Jacinto Rocha took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Paulo Pinho to make any attempt to save it. Jacinto Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Pinho having to interfere. Jacinto Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Pinho having to interfere. Abadim FC's Paulo Pinho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Abadim FC from getting a goal against them. Afonso Dantas came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Abadim FC's Jaime Mota. But to his dismay, Jaime Mota quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Jaime Mota might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Afonso Dantas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jaime Mota ran back to his position shaking his head. 25 minutes into the game, Paulo Queirós was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Arcozelo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Abadim FC the free kick. Sebastião Trindade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Afonso Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vasco Carvalho took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Afonso Dantas. SC Arcozelo's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Jacinto Rocha came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the SC Arcozelo 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 Jacinto Rocha couldn't finish the play. After 36th play minutes Jacinto Rocha shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Paulo Pinho and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 45thth minute of the game Sebastião Trindade who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Arcozelo's Afonso Dantas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

João Figueiredo hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. SC Arcozelo's Afonso Dantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastião Trindade in the 58th minute of play. With his leg Afonso Dantas managed to avoid a goal in the 62ndth minute, when Abadim FC's Jaime Mota fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 63 minutes into the match, Jaime Mota dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Afonso Dantas, 2-2. Afonso Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastião Trindade in the 69th minute of play. Paulo Pinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Rocha in the 74th minute of play. After 75 minutes of play SC Arcozelo's Paulo Queirós was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Paulo Queirós hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. With a little luck, SC Arcozelo's Afonso Dantas got control of the ball when Jaime Mota tried to sneak it across the goal line. Paulo Pinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gonçalo Luz in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo Pinho saved Abadim FC from getting behind. After having played for 90 minutes, Sebastião Trindade managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Abadim FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastião Trindade was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jaime Mota 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.