League Play-Off

Saramaga
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sokratis Mamalakis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Homero Benevides got free with Philippe Ramsamy in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Paulo Viana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 5 minutes into the game, Armando Macedo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Papatoitoi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave F.C Pequenina the free kick. The supporters of F.C Pequenina booed when Papatoitoi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Macedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abel Onofre, 6 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 7 played minutes Papatoitoi got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Correia. In the 16th minute, Paulo Viana left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Papatoitoi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Philippe Ramsamy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Israel Vital went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Noel Tavares who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 33rdth minute tested the skills of Philippe Ramsamy when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee felt a red card was in order, 37 minutes into the game, when Mariano Cabral put in a rough tackle. After 36 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Papatoitoi! 43 minutes into the match, Papatoitoi's António Viana sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santiago Barbosa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. António Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Santiago Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santiago Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sokratis Mamalakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Israel Vital to make the kick off. Philippe Ramsamy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Israel Vital in the 57th minute of the match. If António Viana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Philippe Ramsamy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Israel Vital, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Papatoitoi getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Francisco Correia hit a great ball. Francisco Correia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Barbosa having to interfere. Sokratis Mamalakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Santiago Barbosa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from António Viana went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Sokratis Mamalakis hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Santiago Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sokratis Mamalakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Noel Tavares kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Papatoitoi were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.