League Play-Off

Agualonga
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Hugo Nascimento made the kick off and thus started the match. Alexandre Simões kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Hugo Nascimento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but André Garcia was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. In the 12th match minute, Curvos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Pereira to maneuver through the defense. 19 minutes into the match, Curvos's goalkeeper André Garcia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hugo Nascimento. If Delfim Pinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th minute Amadeu Faro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Santarém saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg André Garcia managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when DaRuller FC's Hugo Nascimento fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Curvos's defense didn't have a chance, in the 31st minute, when Hugo Nascimento scored to the left of an out of position André Garcia, making the score, 1-0. After 34 played minutes DaRuller FC got a freekick which was hit by Eusébio Rocha. In the 35th minute of the match Gonçalo Paredes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Afonso Santarém skillfully saved the ball. After 37 minutes of play, Curvos's Alexandre Simões made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Afonso Santarém was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Hugo Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot. DaRuller FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hugo Nascimento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. André Garcia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 46 minutes of play, Curvos's Manuel Fontes made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Afonso Santarém was left in no man's land by his defense there! The DaRuller FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Curvos were winning 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Inácio Moniz to strike the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Hugo Nascimento put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of André Garcia. When Hugo Nascimento came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the DaRuller 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 Hugo Nascimento couldn't finish the play. Delfim Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gustavo Pereira hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. The supporters of DaRuller FC booed when Curvos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Fontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Afonso Santarém made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Amadeu Faro sent off a good shot on target. Eusébio Rocha hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 70th minute, David Gaspar fired a really elegant long shot, but Afonso Santarém threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Hugo Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 78 minutes, Viriato Leal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DaRuller FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Viriato Leal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 80th minute Rafael Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Santarém saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 86 minutes into the game, when Amílcar Dantas put in a rough tackle. 85 minutes into the game, one of DaRuller FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Hugo Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. André Garcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, DaRuller FC's Eusébio Rocha got a free kick in the 98th minute. Curvos were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over DaRuller FC's much stronger midfield.