League Play-Off

Grova
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abel Lima made the kick off which started today's match. José Araújo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Manuel Carneiro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Abel Lima showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. Grova FC's José Araújo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Castro in the 19th minute of play. Eduardo Fernandes charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eduardo Fernandes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 20th match minute, Grova FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduardo Fernandes to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute of the match, Abel Lima tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Manuel Carneiro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Manuel Carneiro acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 31st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Henrique Paredes. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 1-1 when André Castro sped through Grova FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of José Araújo. Manuel Carneiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abel Lima in the 42nd minute of play. 47 minutes into the game, André Castro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. José Araújo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for André Castro to strike the kick off in the second half. If Hélder Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hélder Queirós in the 58th minute of play forced Picarra's goalkeeper Manuel Carneiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Picarra defense, Hélder Queirós kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel Carneiro. The Picarra fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel Carneiro should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Grova FC's zone, Eusébio Assunção stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. José Araújo came out of the goal and Eusébio Assunção tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 64 minutes into the match, André Castro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of José Araújo, 2-3. Manuel Carneiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abel Lima in the 69th minute of play. Picarra's Manuel Carneiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Lima in the 78th minute of play. 78 minutes into the game, Pedro Abreu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Picarra's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grova FC the free kick. In the 78th minute, Pedro Abreu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Duarte Cardoso charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Duarte Cardoso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 80th minute, Duarte Cardoso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 86 minutes into the match, Grova FC's goal looked a bit too open when André Castro came free, but José Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Araújo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. The supporters of Picarra booed when Grova FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Gaspar didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hélder Queirós in the 96th minute of play forced Picarra's goalkeeper Manuel Carneiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abel Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Manuel Carneiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Picarra supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Picarra would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.