League Play-Off

Cruzamento
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alexandre Porto took the kick off in the first half of the match. Cruzamento FC's Marco Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonçalo Oliveira in the 5th minute of play. Ricardo Rodrigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Marco Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Anadia FC's Lucas Carneiro got a free kick in the 11th minute. When Cruzamento FC's Alexandre Porto in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Anadia FC's goalie prevented a goal. The attack was good, but when Alexandre Porto in the 17th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. A collision led to Anadia FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Lucas Carneiro hit a great ball. After having played for 35 minutes, Alexandre Porto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cruzamento FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandre Porto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jorge Oliveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Porto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute, Gonçalo Oliveira made a precise shot to the right of Marco Cruz. Cruzamento FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 43 minutes into the match, Anadia FC's goalkeeper Jorge Oliveira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by David Freitas. After a rather tough play, Anadia FC's Lucas Carneiro got a free kick in the 45th minute. David Freitas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jorge Oliveira came out and tried to block the shot, but David Freitas slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 47th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

If Ricardo Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonçalo Oliveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 68th minute Gonçalo Oliveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ricardo Rodrigues came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Anadia FC 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 Ricardo Rodrigues couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Anadia FC's Lucas Carneiro got a free kick in the 76th minute. With his leg Marco Cruz managed to avoid a goal in the 78thth minute, when Anadia FC's Ricardo Rodrigues fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Cruzamento FC's Joaquim Castro got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Ricardo Rodrigues struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Marco Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Anadia FC. After a defensive mix-up in Anadia FC's zone, David Freitas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jorge Oliveira came out of the goal and David Freitas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jorge Oliveira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexandre Porto's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.