League Play-Off

AzuliBranco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sandro Aleixo made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Abobara's Sandro Aleixo got a free kick in the 5th minute. Fabrício Rebelos short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Hilário Pimentel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Fabrício Rebelo struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Hilário Pimentel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C.Azul e Branco. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Furtado in the 11th minute of play forced Abobara's goalkeeper Hilário Pimentel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Alexandrino Abrantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hilário Pimentel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Furtado in the 16th minute of the match. In the 21st minute Rodrigo Furtado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hilário Pimentel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Abobara's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Furtado came free, but Hilário Pimentel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th match minute, F.C.Azul e Branco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Igor Madruga to maneuver through the defense. Gastão Pinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandrino Abrantes in the 30th minute of play. When Hermes Macieira fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored F.C.Azul e Branco's protests and gave Hermes Macieira a yellow card for diving instead. After 31 played minutes F.C.Azul e Branco got a freekick which was hit by Hermes Macieira. In the 32nd minute of the match Adão Carreira shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gastão Pinto showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Alexandrino Abrantes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gastão Pinto having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, F.C.Azul e Branco's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandrino Abrantes came free, but Gastão Pinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute, Kevin Torcato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodrigo Furtado was extremely unlucky when he, in the 45th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Abobara's Hilário Pimentel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save Abobara from getting a goal against them. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rodrigo Furtado stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Sandro Aleixo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Abobara's supporters rose to their feet, but Sandro Aleixo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gastão Pinto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 61 minutes, Alexandrino Abrantes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Abobara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandrino Abrantes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 72 minutes, Fabrício Rebelo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. F.C.Azul e Branco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabrício Rebelo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to F.C.Azul e Branco getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Alberto Guarda hit a great ball. Adão Carreira's shot from long distance in the 75th minute was not bad at all, but F.C.Azul e Branco's Gastão Pinto knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. Hilário Pimentel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabrício Rebelo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 80 minutes, Alexandrino Abrantes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Abobara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandrino Abrantes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 83 minutes into the game, Hermes Macieira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Hilário Pimentel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 88th minute, F.C.Azul e Branco's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Sandro Aleixo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 93rd minute Sandro Aleixo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gastão Pinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 96 played minutes F.C.Azul e Branco got a freekick which was hit by Diamantino Teles.