League Play-Off

Estadio Avoes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) If Ricardo Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. David Lima was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Laércio Pegado. In the 8th minute, Vítor Faro made a precise shot to the right of Adriano Diegues. porto juniores fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vítor Faro in the 20th minute of play forced porto juniores fc's goalkeeper Adriano Diegues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Barata FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastião Valente came free, but David Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sebastião Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. porto juniores fc's Reinaldo Amaro got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Barata FC's zone, Sebastião Valente stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. David Lima came out of the goal and Sebastião Valente tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vítor Faro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adriano Diegues read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Adriano Diegues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Moreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastião Valente in the 38th minute of play forced Barata FC's goalkeeper David Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to porto juniores fc getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Joel Castilho hit a great ball. Amílcar Nogueira took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 44th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Adriano Diegues. porto juniores fc's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Adriano Diegues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vítor Faro, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sebastião Valente to strike the kick off in the second half. Sebastião Valente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Lima having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Reinaldo Amaro managed to get in a good position for a shot. porto juniores fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Reinaldo Amaro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Lima breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 57 minutes into the match, Vítor Faro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adriano Diegues. porto juniores fc's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vítor Faro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After 61 minutes, Joel Castilho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the porto juniores fc and the Barata FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Joel Castilho kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Vítor Faro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Diegues having to interfere. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind porto juniores fc's goalkeeper Adriano Diegues, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Barata FC's David Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastião Valente in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th minute Ricardo Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Diegues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Barata FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Basílio Rocha hit a great ball. With a little luck, porto juniores fc's Adriano Diegues got control of the ball when Vítor Faro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ricardo Moreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Diegues having to interfere. Vítor Faro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adriano Diegues having to make a save. Barata FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.