League Play-Off

Ateanha
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. Daniel Alcântara started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Pedro Monteiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Ateanha's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Urzal FC the free kick. The supporters of Urzal FC booed when SC Ateanha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Lucas Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucas Rodrigues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Quintas having to interfere. After 20 played minutes Urzal FC got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Alcântara. A hard shot 22 in the game by Lucas Rodrigues from a close distance when the talented Santiago Quintas managed to make a qualified save. Urzal FC's players were relieved. In the 23rd minute Luís Gomes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Quintas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Luís Gomes managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Ateanha's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Gomes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santiago Quintas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as SC Ateanha's Luís Gomes slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Santiago Quintas. That made the score 3-0 after 37 minutes of play. Lucas Rodrigues might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Santiago Quintas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lucas Rodrigues ran back to his position shaking his head. Luís Gomes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Santiago Quintas came out and tried to block the shot, but Luís Gomes slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 42nd minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luís Gomes was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Luís Gomes notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Urzal FC's Santiago Quintas. Santiago Quintas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Santiago Quintas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Gomes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Rodrigues in the 58th minute of play forced Urzal FC's goalkeeper Santiago Quintas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucas Rodrigues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of SC Ateanha booed when Urzal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Alcântara didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of SC Ateanha booed when Urzal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Alcântara didn't get a good kick on the ball. 66 minutes into the match, Urzal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Rodrigues came free, but Santiago Quintas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Urzal FC's zone, Luís Gomes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santiago Quintas came out of the goal and Luís Gomes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luís Gomes in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santiago Quintas saved Urzal FC from getting behind. In the 75th minute, Filipe Coelho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Ateanha fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luís Gomes in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santiago Quintas saved Urzal FC from getting behind. Santiago Quintas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Gomes in the 91st minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Lucas Rodrigues left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Ateanha fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. There was no doubt that SC Ateanha were the better team. SC Ateanha's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.