League Play-Off

Star Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frederico Azenha got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, FC Porto's Estevão Brás got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 4th match minute, FC Porto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adriano Azeredo to maneuver through the defense. Frederico Azenha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Normando lacerda having to interfere. In the 12th minute, André Veríssimo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Miguel Pinhal was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The supporters of FC Porto booed when SCP Star was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norberto Borba didn't get a good kick on the ball. The SCP Star fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when SCP Star's Frederico Azenha looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Frederico Azenha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Normando lacerda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in FC Porto's zone, Jacob Moniz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Normando lacerda came out of the goal and Jacob Moniz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nuno Carvalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Normando lacerda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nuno Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Normando lacerda came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by SCP Star's Frederico Azenha. But to his dismay, Frederico Azenha quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

In the 52nd minute Estevão Brás shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Pinhal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frederico Azenha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Normando lacerda came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by SCP Star's Nuno Carvalho. But to his dismay, Nuno Carvalho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. A collision led to FC Porto getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. André Veríssimo hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frederico Azenha in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Normando lacerda saved FC Porto from getting behind. Normando lacerda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frederico Azenha in the 68th minute of the match. After taking down the ball on SCP Star's corner Pedro Serpa fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Normando lacerda quite easily take care of the ball. When Jacob Moniz came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the SCP Star 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 Jacob Moniz couldn't finish the play. After having played for 72 minutes, Pedro Serpa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SCP Star's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Serpa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 74th minute, FC Porto's Estevão Brás dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. Jacob Moniz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Normando lacerda having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Nuno Carvalho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Normando lacerda was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. Frederico Azenha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Normando lacerda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuno Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 92 played minutes, SCP Star's Norberto Borba shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Normando lacerda 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 SCP Star reached it. Frederico Azenha struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Normando lacerda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SCP Star. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. SCP Star had played much better football throughout.