League Play-Off

Gateiras
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miguel Garcia during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. SC Purgatorio's Jorge Pacheco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save SC Purgatorio from getting a goal against them. Miguel Garcia kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Emanuel Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Jorge Pacheco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rogério Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of SC Purgatorio booed when SC Gateiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Luís Aguiar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If João Viana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in SC Purgatorio's zone, Alfredo Marques stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jorge Pacheco came out of the goal and Alfredo Marques tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jorge Pacheco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Melo in the 31st minute of the match. 33 minutes into the game, João Veiga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Purgatorio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Gateiras the free kick. In the 34th minute there was a penalty for SC Gateiras. Pedro Lisboa stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jorge Pacheco. 1-0. 43 minutes in the game, Joaquim Melo fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jorge Pacheco having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, SC Purgatorio's goalkeeper Jorge Pacheco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuel Barros.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joaquim Melo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Joaquim Melo scored 2-0 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jorge Pacheco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. SC Purgatorio's João Viana was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 58th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, João Viana managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Purgatorio's supporters rose to their feet, but João Viana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luís Aguiar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Rogério Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Joaquim Melo managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Gateiras's supporters rose to their feet, but Joaquim Melo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorge Pacheco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. João Viana could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Luís Aguiar made a huge save. Rui Leite charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rui Leite the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, SC Purgatorio's Rui Leite got a free kick in the 71st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amadeu Paiva during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 75th minute of the game. One of SC Gateiras:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SC Purgatorio:s goal. Joaquim Melo might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jorge Pacheco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joaquim Melo ran back to his position shaking his head. Emanuel Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Jorge Pacheco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rogério Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Luís Aguiar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The SC Purgatorio players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented SC Gateiras from taking control. The game ends in a draw.