League Play-Off

Goulinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Júlio Nunes in the 4th minute of play forced Goulinho FC's goalkeeper Cristiano Veiga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SC Santar's João Brás proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save SC Santar from getting a goal against them. Domingos Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. If Alberto Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Goulinho FC's zone, Alberto Valente stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristiano Veiga came out of the goal and Alberto Valente tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. SC Santar's João Brás played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Borba in the 20th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Goulinho FC's Gil Matias got a free kick in the 22nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Alberto Valente managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Santar's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Valente was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Veiga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 25th minute Júlio Nunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Veiga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Goulinho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Valente came free, but Cristiano Veiga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafael Magalhães's late challenge caught a SC Santar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafael Magalhães helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Goulinho FC's Rafael Magalhães got a free kick in the 29th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Júlio Nunes in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristiano Veiga saved Goulinho FC from getting behind. Gil Matias who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 33rdth minute tested the skills of João Brás when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 37 minutes into the match, SC Santar's Alberto Valente sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristiano Veiga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. SC Santar's João Brás proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save SC Santar from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, SC Santar's José Oliveira got a free kick in the 44th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jaime Borba was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Goulinho FC's Cristiano Veiga got control of the ball when Alberto Valente tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gil Matias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. João Brás tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gil Matias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. João Brás tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 64 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SC Santar! Gil Matias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Brás having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Alberto Valente managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Santar's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Valente was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Veiga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If José Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Alberto Valente managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Santar's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Valente was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Veiga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If José Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Veiga having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Goulinho FC's goalkeeper Cristiano Veiga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Valente. Gil Matias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jaime Borba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Brás having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the SC Santar players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Goulinho FC.