League Play-Off

Pica
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alípio Meira made the kick off which started today's match. David Leal succeeded in the game's 5th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Damião lago took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Duarte Cardoso. Duarte Cardoso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 11 minutes into the match, SC Pica's goal looked a bit too open when Alípio Meira came free, but Duarte Cardoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the game, Arripiado's Damião lago nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Duarte Cardoso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. 24 minutes into the game, one of SC Pica:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 27th minute, Durval Malheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 32 minutes, Normando Vigário successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 36th minute, Damião lago 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. Adelino Pinho hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damião lago in the 40th minute of play forced SC Pica's goalkeeper Duarte Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st minute, Hélder Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-4.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell David Leal to make the kick off. Rafael Cruz struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Normando Vigário didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Pica. In the 56th minute, Rafael Cruz 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. SC Pica's Duarte Cardoso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save SC Pica from getting a goal against them. Alípio Meira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Duarte Cardoso having to make a save. Duarte Cardoso made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Damião lago sent off a good shot on target. Normando Vigário showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Leal in the 66th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Alípio Meira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Duarte Cardoso was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Damião lago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alípio Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duarte Cardoso having to interfere. If Durval Malheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Durval Malheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Duarte Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 77 played minutes Arripiado got a freekick which was hit by Jarbas Curado. Alípio Meira kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Rafael Cruz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Normando Vigário came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by SC Pica's David Leal. But to his dismay, David Leal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. In the 88th minute, Durval Malheiro fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Arripiado's Damião lago got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Damião lago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Duarte Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Durval Malheiro in the 95thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Duarte Cardoso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 96 minutes into the match, SC Pica's goalkeeper Duarte Cardoso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Damião lago. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Viriato Mendes during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, SC Pica's Viriato Mendes got a free kick in the 97th minute.