League Play-Off

Estadio Almoinhas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Carlos Dantas started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Vieira in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Daniel Almeida prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 4 minutes into the match, Joaquim Torres had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Daniel Almeida. Zebro FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joaquim Torres was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Joaquim Torres struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Daniel Almeida didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Almoinhas. SC Almoinhas's Marco Machado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Barros in the 13th minute of play. After 15 minutes of play, Zebro FC's Marco Barros made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Machado was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 19th minute, Sérgio Brito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Vieira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Almeida having to interfere. 24 minutes into the game, Afonso Figueiredo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zebro FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Almoinhas the free kick. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zebro FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gustavo Rodrigues was slow to take the kick. During this time SC Almoinhas's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on SC Almoinhas's corner Gustavo Rodrigues fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Daniel Almeida quite easily take care of the ball. After 32 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Zebro FC! In the 38th minute Carlos Dantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joaquim Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquim Torres recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Barros in the 48th minute of play forced SC Almoinhas's goalkeeper Marco Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Marco Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Dantas in the 57th minute of play. If Joaquim Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Marco Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Torres in the 68th minute of the match. Sérgio Brito hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marco Barros got free with Marco Machado in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 81 minutes into the match, SC Almoinhas's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Dantas came free, but Marco Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Marco Barros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zebro FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marco Barros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Machado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Daniel Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquim Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Vieira, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. With a little luck, SC Almoinhas's Marco Machado got control of the ball when Marco Barros tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 99th play minutes Marco Barros shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Marco Machado and just under the crossbar into goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.