League Play-Off

Estadio Coucao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Coucao's Viriato Setúbal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Viriato Setúbal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gabriel Seabra. FC Shifer's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Viriato Setúbal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Viriato Setúbal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Gabriel Seabra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viriato Setúbal in the 12th minute of play forced FC Shifer's goalkeeper Gabriel Seabra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Viriato Setúbal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gabriel Seabra. FC Shifer's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Viriato Setúbal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Diamantino Melo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gabriel Seabra came out and tried to block the shot, but Diamantino Melo slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 14th minute. Viriato Setúbal was extremely unlucky when he, in the 18th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Gabriel Seabra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viriato Setúbal in the 18th minute of play. Nuno Santarém hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Diamantino Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Seabra having to interfere. Diamantino Melo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Gabriel Seabra made a huge save. Viriato Setúbal was extremely unlucky when he, in the 26th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After 32 minutes, Viriato Setúbal made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. FC Shifer's Gabriel Seabra tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Viriato Setúbal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Seabra having to interfere. A collision led to SC Coucao getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Jorge Abreu hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Kevin Benevides made the kick off in the second half. Kevin Benevides received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Albertino Pedroso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Viriato Setúbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Coucao's Viriato Setúbal got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, SC Coucao's Viriato Setúbal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gabriel Seabra narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kevin Benevides hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Zarco Regalado managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Shifer's supporters rose to their feet, but Zarco Regalado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Albertino Pedroso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Viriato Setúbal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in FC Shifer's zone, Diamantino Melo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Seabra came out of the goal and Diamantino Melo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diamantino Melo in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gabriel Seabra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gabriel Seabra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diamantino Melo, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Viriato Setúbal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Gabriel Seabra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Jorge Abreu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gabriel Seabra was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. In the 91st minute, Viriato Setúbal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gabriel Seabra was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. Viriato Setúbal struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Gabriel Seabra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Coucao. After a defensive mix-up in FC Shifer's zone, Diamantino Melo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Seabra came out of the goal and Diamantino Melo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 97th minute Viriato Setúbal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Seabra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. SC Coucao fully deserved thier win.