League Play-Off

Estadio dos Grandes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eusébio Faria made the kick off which started today's match. Bruno Matos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Assunção, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. A collision led to Fc.Porto getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Delfim Borba hit a great ball. A collision led to Fc.Porto getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Delfim Borba hit a great ball. A collision led to Fc.Porto getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Alimpije Josimov hit a great ball. Bruno Matos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eusébio Faria went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Pedro Coimbra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. André Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Paradamonte FC's goalkeeper André Melo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fc.Porto's Alimpije Josimov got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Paradamonte FC's zone, Pedro Coimbra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. André Melo came out of the goal and Pedro Coimbra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bruno Matos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Assunção, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Américo Porto during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Américo Porto kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Pedro Coimbra's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 39thth minute, André Melo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a defensive mix-up in Paradamonte FC's zone, Pedro Coimbra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. André Melo came out of the goal and Pedro Coimbra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 44 minutes into the match, Fc.Porto's Pedro Coimbra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that André Melo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. André Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Coimbra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alimpije Josimov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Paradamonte FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pedro Coimbra to strike the kick off in the second half. André Melo came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Fc.Porto's Pedro Coimbra. But to his dismay, Pedro Coimbra quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. André Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Coimbra, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. André Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Coimbra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Matos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Américo Porto in the 63rd minute of play. In the 66th minute of the game Catarino Borba made a throw-in which Eusébio Faria played forward. Bruno Matos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Américo Porto in the 67th minute of play. Bruno Matos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raul Maia, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raul Maia got free with Bruno Matos in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Paradamonte FC's Raul Maia pulled a muscle in his back after 71 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Alimpije Josimov was shown his second yellow card after 71 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. If Paulo Assunção had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fc.Porto's Bruno Matos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Fc.Porto from getting a goal against them. If Fernando Anjos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Coimbra blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without André Melo having to make a save.