League Play-Off

Estadio Regatinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Pedro Gaspar took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Ricardo Pacheco notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Regatinha's Pedro Martins. Pedro Martins was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Ricardo Pacheco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Pedro Gaspar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Manuel Gaspar. That made the score 1-1 in the 14 minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Arribao FC's goalkeeper Manuel Gaspar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amílcar Magalhães. The crowd rose to their feet as Regatinha's Pedro Gaspar slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Manuel Gaspar. That made the score 2-1 after 27 minutes of play. After having played for 30 minutes, Amílcar Magalhães managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Regatinha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amílcar Magalhães was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pedro Gaspar took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Manuel Gaspar. Manuel Gaspar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Pedro Gaspar struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Manuel Gaspar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Regatinha. Paulo Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ricardo Pacheco to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Fábio Andrade made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Martins. Regatinha's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. Manuel Gaspar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Gaspar, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Fábio Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Pedro Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Artur Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, Regatinha's goalkeeper Pedro Martins had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fábio Andrade. After some careless play in the Regatinha defense, Fábio Andrade kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Martins. The Regatinha fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Martins should have stopped the shot. Fábio Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Martins having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Arribao FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amílcar Magalhães came free, but Manuel Gaspar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Regatinha defense, Fábio Andrade kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Martins. The Regatinha fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Martins should have stopped the shot. Bruno Baptista was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 94th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 97 minutes into the match, Regatinha's Pedro Gaspar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manuel Gaspar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.