League Play-Off

Catedral
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aldaír Gameiro kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mouraz's goalkeeper Jacinto Veríssimo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aldaír Gameiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute of the match, Aldaír Gameiro tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jacinto Castro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Joaquim Assunção's late challenge caught a Mouraz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joaquim Assunção helped the player get up and apologised. In the 28th minute Jorge Moniz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Moniz in the 28th minute of play forced Painzela FC's goalkeeper Jacinto Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aldaír Gameiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacinto Castro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Mariano Pires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Jacinto Veríssimo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Mouraz's goal looked a bit too open when Cândido Bessa came free, but Jacinto Veríssimo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cândido Bessa came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Painzela FC 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 Cândido Bessa couldn't finish the play. Jacinto Veríssimo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Pires, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Abílio Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacinto Castro having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cândido Bessa in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jacinto Veríssimo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mariano Pires made a kick off. Jacinto Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abílio Reis, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Painzela FC's Jacinto Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aldaír Gameiro in the 56th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mariano Pires in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacinto Veríssimo saved Mouraz from getting behind. When Cândido Bessa fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Painzela FC's protests and gave Cândido Bessa a yellow card for diving instead. Cândido Bessa hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 60th match minute, Painzela FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariano Pires to maneuver through the defense. Abílio Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Mouraz's Rafael Saldanha got a free kick in the 64th minute. Abílio Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacinto Castro having to interfere. Duarte Santos's late challenge caught a Mouraz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Duarte Santos helped the player get up and apologised. Duarte Santos hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute, Abílio Reis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mouraz fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Laércio Pinheiro charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Laércio Pinheiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mariano Pires recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. António Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, Mouraz's Abílio Reis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacinto Castro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. António Fernandes's late challenge caught a Mouraz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. António Fernandes helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Painzela FC's António Fernandes got a free kick in the 96th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Mouraz had won after a very even match.