League Play-Off

Estadio amadora 2
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Márcio Paiva took the kick off in the first half of the match. 8 minutes into the match, FC RAUL's goal looked a bit too open when Márcio Paiva came free, but Nuno Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guilherme Brito was a little too slow when Romeo Simion got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. Romeo Simion received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Guilherme Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st match minute, FC RAUL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henrik Walroth to maneuver through the defense. Márcio Paiva blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nuno Simões having to make a save. FC RAUL's Nuno Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Márcio Paiva in the 27th minute of play. Nuno Simões showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Márcio Paiva in the 29th minute of the match. After 29 played minutes FC RAUL got a freekick which was hit by Armindo Viegas. Nuno Simões didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodolfo Prada went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Rodolfo Prada kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 42nd match minute, Albardo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodolfo Prada to maneuver through the defense. FC RAUL's Filipe Macedo shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 44th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Guilherme Brito but with some difficulty. In the 47th minute of the game, Romeo Simion landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. After 47 minutes of play Albardo's Rodolfo Prada was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gabriel Oliveira to make the kick off. Guilherme Brito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladimiro Sazon, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 56th minute of the match Henrik Walroth shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Guilherme Brito showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Guilherme Brito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viriato Anjos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC RAUL's Gabriel Oliveira got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Osvaldo Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the game, FC RAUL's Fernando Paredes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Guilherme Brito made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC RAUL's goalkeeper Nuno Simões, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Osvaldo Arruda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Simões having to interfere. Albardo's Osvaldo Arruda got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 83 minutes, Osvaldo Arruda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Albardo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Osvaldo Arruda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Gabriel Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabriel Oliveira in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Guilherme Brito prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jorge Noronha hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Gabriel Oliveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Guilherme Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Gabriel Oliveira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Guilherme Brito was relentless in the 97th minute of the game. Gabriel Oliveira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Guilherme Brito read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 98th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC RAUL had won after a very even match.