League Play-Off

Estadio Carocedo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Benedito Menezes made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th minute of the match, Humberto Baptista got a very nice opportunity to score, but Joaquim Bulhosa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Joaquim Bulhosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Ferreira in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Benedito Menezes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Benedito Menezes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Araújo having to interfere. Diogo Carreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Gabriel Araújo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Carocedo FC's Diamantino Henriques got a free kick in the 13th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Carocedo FC's zone, Benedito Menezes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Araújo came out of the goal and Benedito Menezes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 32ndth minute of the game Benedito Menezes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Carocedo FC's Gabriel Araújo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Diogo Carreira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gabriel Araújo was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Benedito Menezes took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gabriel Araújo. Gabriel Araújo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benedito Menezes in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gabriel Araújo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Benedito Menezes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gabriel Araújo was relentless in the 41st minute of the game.

Joaquim Bulhosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Ferreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Gabriel Araújo managed to avoid a goal in the 59thth minute, when A.P. ALCANHOES's Benedito Menezes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A.P. ALCANHOES's Benedito Menezes got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Benedito Menezes might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gabriel Araújo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benedito Menezes ran back to his position shaking his head. If Bruno Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, A.P. ALCANHOES's Diogo Carreira got a free kick in the 80th minute. Humberto Baptista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Humberto Baptista took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joaquim Bulhosa. Joaquim Bulhosa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1.