League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) fcrato's Altino Cruz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Adelino Mourato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Carreira having to interfere. Aldo Viana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Carreira having to interfere. When Micael Gueifão fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored fcrato's protests and gave Micael Gueifão a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th match minute, fcrato was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Micael Gueifão to maneuver through the defense. If Aldo Viana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Altino Cruz might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Afonso Prates. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Altino Cruz ran back to his position shaking his head. 17 minutes into the game, Coxos e companhia FC's Adelino Mourato nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adriano Carreira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aldo Viana in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adriano Carreira saved fcrato from getting behind. After a rather tough play, fcrato's Américo Mascarenhas got a free kick in the 23rd minute. If Adelino Mourato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Porfírio Tristão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Carreira having to interfere. 30 minutes into the game, Armando Bento was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. fcrato's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Coxos e companhia FC the free kick. In the 30th match minute, fcrato was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Bento to maneuver through the defense. Aldo Viana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Carreira having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diamantino Martins during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Coxos e companhia FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Diamantino Martins hit a great ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aldo Viana was the one to do the kick off. António Caldas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If António Caldas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adelino Mourato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Carreira having to interfere. Aldo Viana might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adriano Carreira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aldo Viana ran back to his position shaking his head. Aldo Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Adriano Carreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Adelino Mourato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Coxos e companhia FC booed when fcrato was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Bento didn't get a good kick on the ball. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by fcrato's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Germano Carmo was slow to take the kick. During this time Coxos e companhia FC's players had a chance to rest. When António Caldas came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the fcrato fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that António Caldas couldn't finish the play. Altino Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Afonso Prates tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, fcrato's António Caldas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Afonso Prates narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Altino Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aldo Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Adriano Carreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Afonso Prates took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Altino Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. António Caldas struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Afonso Prates didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for fcrato. António Caldas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Prates having to interfere. The fcrato supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Coxos e companhia FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Coxos e companhia FC.