League Play-Off

Estadio SPORTING
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomás Mendes started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the OS LEOES defense, Tomás Mendes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Américo Rocha. The OS LEOES fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Américo Rocha should have stopped the shot. After having played for 7 minutes, Sebastião Machado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Moita's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastião Machado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Claudemiro Ribas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Mariano Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorge Lobato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Mariano Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jorge Lobato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jorge Lobato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mariano Leão came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by OS LEOES's Jorge Lobato. But to his dismay, Jorge Lobato quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Claudemiro Ribas struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Mariano Leão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for OS LEOES. Tomás Mendes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Américo Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastião Machado in the 37th minute of play. 2-2 became the score in the 40th minute when Claudemiro Ribas elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Carlos Amaral scored 2-3 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Américo Rocha, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

Sebastião Machado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomás Mendes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Américo Rocha having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, Claudemiro Ribas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mariano Leão. SC Moita's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Claudemiro Ribas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. Américo Rocha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomás Mendes's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Alfredo Mesquita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Mariano Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hugo Marques hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Mariano Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudemiro Ribas, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Américo Rocha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomás Mendes's shot from short distance in the 96th minute.