League Play-Off

Rompecilha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Rompecilha UFP's Heitor Saldanha 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alexandre Simões in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg António Gago saved Rompecilha UFP from getting behind. In the 14th minute Heitor Saldanha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Moutinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexandre Simões received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. António Gago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Óscar Dantas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. António Gago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Heitor Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Tiago Moutinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Tojeiro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Heitor Saldanha came free, but Tiago Moutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Heitor Saldanha took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tiago Moutinho. Tiago Moutinho dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. When Paulo Pinheiro fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tojeiro FC's protests and gave Paulo Pinheiro a yellow card for diving instead. 38 minutes into the game, one of Tojeiro FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Tiago Moutinho had in the 41stth minute some difficulties stopping Bruno Baião's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 44 played minutes Rompecilha UFP got a freekick which was hit by Marcos Vilalobos. Alexandre Simões took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised António Gago. António Gago 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. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Óscar Dantas to make the kick off. If Eurico Serpa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute, Paulo Pinheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 66 minutes into the match, Tojeiro FC's Alexandre Simões sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that António Gago narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 67 minutes into the game, Rompecilha UFP's Heitor Saldanha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tiago Moutinho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 71st minute Óscar Dantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but António Gago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexandre Simões could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but António Gago made a huge save. In the 75thth minute of the game Óscar Dantas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rompecilha UFP's António Gago was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. António Gago made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Alexandre Simões sent off a good shot on target. In the 78th minute, Óscar Dantas 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. The goalkeeper, António Gago, was totally fooled by Tojeiro FC's Rodrigo Pedroso, who 82 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Alexandre Simões received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. António Gago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexandre Simões fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Gago having to interfere. After having played for 95 minutes, Óscar Dantas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tojeiro FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Óscar Dantas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Óscar Dantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Gago having to interfere.