League Play-Off

Arazede
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jorge Pedroso took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Rubim Taborda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arazede fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Arazede's Murilo Zambujal got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 11th match minute, Arazede was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Danilo Coelho to maneuver through the defense. 15 minutes into the match, Jorge Pedroso notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Arazede's Horácio Furtado. Horácio Furtado was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 21st minute Murilo Zambujal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Américo Bessa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Arazede's zone, Tiago Almeida stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Horácio Furtado came out of the goal and Tiago Almeida tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rubim Taborda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 28th play minutes Rubim Taborda shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Américo Bessa and just under the crossbar into goal. A collision led to Arazede getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Danilo Coelho hit a great ball. 39 minutes into the match, Arazede's Murilo Zambujal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Américo Bessa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Montelavar FC's Américo Bessa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Murilo Zambujal in the 41st minute of play.

Rubim Taborda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Salvador Granja charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Salvador Granja the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Montelavar FC booed when Arazede was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salvador Granja didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jorge Pedroso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horácio Furtado having to interfere. Murilo Zambujal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the match, Montelavar FC's goal looked a bit too open when Murilo Zambujal came free, but Américo Bessa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Américo Bessa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murilo Zambujal in the 69th minute of the match. Murilo Barcelos took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Américo Bessa. Américo Bessa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. In a very dangerous position, a player in Montelavar FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 83rd minute. Penalty! In the 84th minute there was a penalty for Arazede. Silvano Neves stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Américo Bessa. 4-1. 88 minutes into the match, Montelavar FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rubim Taborda came free, but Américo Bessa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Américo Bessa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rubim Taborda's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murilo Zambujal in the 92nd minute of play forced Montelavar FC's goalkeeper Américo Bessa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arazede's Murilo Zambujal got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee ended the match the Arazede players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.