League Play-Off

Campo Pepita
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when João Neves took the kick off in the first half of the match. Trafaria FC's Julião Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waldemar Falkiewicz in the 3rd minute of play. In the 6th minute Augusto Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emílio Cabral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valter Valido hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Julião Cruz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldemar Falkiewicz in the 19th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 0-2 when João Neves sped through Trafaria FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julião Cruz. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling João Neves in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julião Cruz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 27th minute João Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julião Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emílio Cabral made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Moisés Ribas sent off a good shot on target. Julião Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Waldemar Falkiewicz, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 33rd minute, Augusto Moreira made a precise shot to the right of Emílio Cabral. Labregos F. C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Valter Valido lost his temper 37 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 38th minute there was a penalty for Labregos F. C.. André Assunção stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Julião Cruz. 1-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fábio Ávila got free with Emílio Cabral in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emílio Cabral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from António Paião in the 43rd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Cláudio Morais notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Trafaria FC's Julião Cruz. Julião Cruz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Trafaria FC booed when Labregos F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cláudio Morais didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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 Fábio Ávila to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Waldemar Falkiewicz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julião Cruz. Trafaria FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Waldemar Falkiewicz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. João Neves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If João Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Emílio Cabral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from António Paião in the 63rd minute of play. When João Campelo fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Trafaria FC's protests and gave João Campelo a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Trafaria FC's João Campelo got a free kick in the 65th minute. Julião Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Assunção in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gusmão Moita in the 69th minute of play forced Labregos F. C.'s goalkeeper Emílio Cabral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 70 minutes, Gusmão Moita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trafaria FC and the Labregos F. C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 70th minute, Gusmão Moita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 75 minutes into the game, Germano Pestana was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Trafaria FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Labregos F. C. the free kick. 74 minutes into the game, one of Trafaria FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Julião Cruz went to the wrong direction when André Assunção was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. 80 minutes into the match, Labregos F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when António Paião came free, but Emílio Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emílio Cabral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fábio Ávila in the 83rd minute of play. 83 minutes into the game, André Assunção was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Labregos F. C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Trafaria FC the free kick. In the 84th match minute, Labregos F. C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Assunção to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by António Paião in the 86th minute of play forced Labregos F. C.'s goalkeeper Emílio Cabral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Trafaria FC's zone, João Neves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julião Cruz came out of the goal and João Neves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 95 minutes into the match, Trafaria FC's goalkeeper Julião Cruz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Waldemar Falkiewicz. António Paião recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Labregos F. C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.