League Play-Off

MPS
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute, Horácio Albuquerque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Otávio Braga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute, Alberto Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Ferreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauro Zambujal, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Leonardo Rebocho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Otávio Braga in the 13th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Horácio Albuquerque got free with Pedro Ferreira in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 20th minute, Mauro Zambujal reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Ferreira. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 25th minute Rui Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Rebocho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cláudio Leiria kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. After 29 played minutes, Aboa's Carlos Guterres shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pedro Ferreira came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Aboa reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Horácio Albuquerque got free with Pedro Ferreira in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When RuiSportClub's Rui Nogueira in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Aboa's goalie prevented a goal. In the 48th minute, Rui Oliveira sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Aboa's Leonardo Rebocho didn't even have to move.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mauro Zambujal to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, RuiSportClub's Cláudio Leiria got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 59th minute Mauro Zambujal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Ferreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, one of RuiSportClub:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Mauro Zambujal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 72 played minutes RuiSportClub got a freekick which was hit by Luís Matias. In the 74th minute, Luís Matias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th minute, Horácio Albuquerque left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Aboa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Cláudio Leiria hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Carlos Guterres took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 81st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pedro Ferreira. RuiSportClub's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Cláudio Leiria hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 89th minute of the match Carlos Guterres shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Ferreira showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Alberto Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. Pedro Ferreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Gentil, who was totally free with the ball in the 100th minute. Aboa's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.