League Play-Off

Barraco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joaquim Matos took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 10 minutes, Alexandre Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Agracoes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandre Pinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Augusto Andrade's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vítor Oliveira was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Alexandre Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Augusto Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vítor Oliveira having to interfere. Simão Henriques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Alfredo Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th minute Alexandre Pinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vítor Oliveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Simão Henriques recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Joaquim Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Neto having to interfere. Simão Henriquess short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Alfredo Neto to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Joaquim Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alfredo Neto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Simão Henriques in the 36th minute. Joaquim Matos might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfredo Neto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joaquim Matos ran back to his position shaking his head. After 39 played minutes SC Agracoes got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Aguiar. In the 41st minute SC Barraco were awarded a corner. Rodrigo Pinheiro went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Rodrigo Pinheiro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SC Agracoes's Alfredo Neto did a great save. After 43 minutes of play, SC Agracoes's Alexandre Pinho made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vítor Oliveira was left in no man's land by his defense there! Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Alexandre Pinho made the kick off in the second half. Alexandre Pinho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alexandre Pinho struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Vítor Oliveira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Agracoes. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Raul Alves during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SC Agracoes booed when SC Barraco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Alves didn't get a good kick on the ball. SC Barraco's Vítor Oliveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Pinho in the 64th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Augusto Andrade managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Agracoes's supporters rose to their feet, but Augusto Andrade was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vítor Oliveira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joaquim Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexandre Pinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Vítor Oliveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SC Agracoes's Alexandre Resende got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 79th minute of the match Rodrigo Pinheiro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alfredo Neto skillfully saved the ball. André Freitas's late challenge caught a SC Agracoes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. André Freitas helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, SC Barraco's André Freitas got a free kick in the 81st minute. When Alexandre Pinho came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the SC Agracoes 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 Alexandre Pinho couldn't finish the play. The supporters of SC Agracoes booed when SC Barraco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Alves didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute, Simão Henriques ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alfredo Neto was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Simão Henriques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Alfredo Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The SC Agracoes players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented SC Barraco from taking control. The game ends in a draw.