League Play-Off

Casco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when André Garcia kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, André Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aldriz's supporters rose to their feet, but André Garcia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Mendes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Casco FC's João Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Garcia in the 6th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Gonçalo Anjos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. José Trindade was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 14 minutes into the match, Casco FC's goal looked a bit too open when André Garcia came free, but João Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Garcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Aldriz's goalkeeper José Trindade, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Gonçalo Anjos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 24 minutes of play, Casco FC's Jorge Campos made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. José Trindade was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gil Campos's late challenge caught a Casco FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gil Campos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 28th match minute, Aldriz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gil Campos to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Campos in the 29th minute of play forced Aldriz's goalkeeper José Trindade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Aldriz's José Trindade got control of the ball when Manuel Pires tried to sneak it across the goal line. João Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Garcia in the 33rd minute of play. The supporters of Aldriz booed when Casco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guido Tauro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emanuel Santarém's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Mendes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Aldriz's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Campos came free, but José Trindade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. António Matias charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed António Matias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. António Matias hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. João Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Sousa in the 44th minute of the match. In the 46th minute, Jorge Campos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of José Trindade. The goal made the score 3-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jorge Campos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Henrique Pinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hélder Paredes charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hélder Paredes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hélder Paredes hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Aldriz's Emanuel Santarém shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 55th minute of play. The shot was stopped by João Mendes but with some difficulty. With a couple of smart ball manuevers André Garcia in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Mendes saved Casco FC from getting behind. 61 minutes into the match, Aldriz's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Campos came free, but José Trindade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Aldriz's goalkeeper José Trindade, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gonçalo Anjos scored 4-0 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of José Trindade, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 78th minute, Gonçalo Anjos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Casco FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. João Mendes made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Henrique Pinto sent off a good shot on target. 86 minutes into the match, Casco FC's goalkeeper João Mendes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Henrique Pinto. With a little luck, Casco FC's João Mendes got control of the ball when Henrique Pinto tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Afonso Correia fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aldriz's protests and gave Afonso Correia a yellow card for diving instead. Afonso Correia kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 94thth minute of the game Jorge Campos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Aldriz's José Trindade was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. José Trindade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonçalo Anjos, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute.