League Play-Off

Gimonde
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nicolau Travassos made the kick off which started today's match. If Adélio Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adélio Aguiar in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Basílio Amaral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nicolau Travassos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Basílio Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute Nicolau Travassos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Basílio Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adélio Aguiar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Basílio Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st minute Nicolau Travassos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Basílio Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicolau Travassos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basílio Amaral having to interfere. Marrazes's Basílio Amaral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Marrazes from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Marrazes getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Cristiano Aleixo hit a great ball. If Filipe Porto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Artur Cardoso put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jorge Boaventura. After 38 minutes, Joaquim Baptista mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Marrazes and the Gimonde FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 38th minute, Joaquim Baptista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gimonde FC's Jorge Boaventura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artur Cardoso in the 44th minute of play. Filipe Porto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 48th minute Joaquim Baptista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Boaventura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Artur Cardoso to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filipe Porto got free with Jorge Boaventura in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Gimonde FC's Fabiano Albuquerque got a free kick in the 54th minute. Filipe Porto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Boaventura having to interfere. Jorge Boaventura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artur Cardoso in the 59th minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Adélio Aguiar got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nicolau Travassos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basílio Amaral having to interfere. Joaquim Baptista's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jorge Boaventura read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Filipe Porto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Artur Cardoso succeeded in the game's 73rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Gimonde FC's Adélio Aguiar got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artur Cardoso in the 80th minute of play forced Gimonde FC's goalkeeper Jorge Boaventura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 85 minutes Gimonde FC's goalkeeper Jorge Boaventura managed, with a little bit of luck, save Rui Pereira's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. 85 minutes into the match, Rui Pereira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jorge Boaventura. Gimonde FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rui Pereira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Filipe Porto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Jorge Boaventura made a huge save. In the 89th match minute, Gimonde FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matias Matias to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st match minute, Gimonde FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matias Matias to maneuver through the defense. Artur Cardoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Jorge Boaventura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gimonde FC's Jorge Boaventura proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 99th minute of the match, managed to save Gimonde FC from getting a goal against them. Marrazes's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.