League Play-Off

Baldio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carlos Gentil kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute of the match Raul Santos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adriano Cavaco skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to SC Tabuacas getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Flávio Carrasqueira hit a great ball. In the 9th match minute, SC Tabuacas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belchior Lessa to maneuver through the defense. Miguel Vieira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of SC Baldio booed when SC Tabuacas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamilton Saldanha didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 16 minutes, Rodrigo Melo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Baldio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodrigo Melo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, SC Tabuacas's Olavo Quirino got a free kick in the 17th minute. If Miguel Vieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th minute Rodrigo Melo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Cavaco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to SC Baldio getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Rodrigo Melo hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in SC Baldio's zone, Carlos Gentil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armindo Correia came out of the goal and Carlos Gentil tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Rodrigo Melo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adriano Cavaco was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. When Miguel Vieira came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the SC Baldio 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 Miguel Vieira couldn't finish the play. 1-0 became the score in the 35th minute when Rodrigo Melo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emanuel Moutinho during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SC Tabuacas booed when SC Baldio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Moutinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in SC Baldio's zone, Carlos Gentil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armindo Correia came out of the goal and Carlos Gentil tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Baldio's goalkeeper Armindo Correia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Heitor Barata came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the SC Tabuacas 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 Heitor Barata couldn't finish the play. In the 58thth minute of the game Rodrigo Melo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Tabuacas's Adriano Cavaco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 62nd minute Carlos Gentil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Correia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 64 played minutes SC Baldio got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Moutinho. SC Tabuacas's Silvério Santarém shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 65th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Armindo Correia but with some difficulty. 67 minutes into the match, SC Tabuacas's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Melo came free, but Adriano Cavaco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rodrigo Melo in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adriano Cavaco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Armindo Correia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Gentil in the 74th minute of play. After 76 played minutes SC Baldio got a freekick which was hit by Raul Santos. After 77 played minutes, SC Tabuacas's Silvério Santarém shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Armindo Correia came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Tabuacas reached it. Rodrigo Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Cavaco having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rodrigo Melo in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adriano Cavaco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Carlos Gentil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armindo Correia having to interfere. SC Baldio's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.