League Play-Off

gaya arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gabriel Lisboa kicked off to start the match. Nuno Morais received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fábio Oliveira came out and tried to block the shot, but Nuno Morais slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. Nuno Morais received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fábio Oliveira came out and tried to block the shot, but Nuno Morais slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 9th minute. Fábio Oliveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel Lisboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Nuno Morais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. David Vaz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Assis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Sporting clube Gaya's Umberto Bertassi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fábio Oliveira. That made the score 3-0 after 22 minutes of play. Eusébio Amaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fábio Oliveira having to interfere. The supporters of Sporting clube Gaya booed when Travancas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Assis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gabriel Lisboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nuno Morais might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fábio Oliveira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nuno Morais ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Travancas getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Manuel Aguiar hit a great ball. Nuno Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Fábio Oliveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Guerreiro in the 44th minute of play forced Travancas's goalkeeper Fábio Oliveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Miguel Assis was the one to do the kick off. Umberto Bertassi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 52nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fábio Oliveira. Travancas's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. João Cabral's late challenge caught a Sporting clube Gaya's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Cabral helped the player get up and apologised. After 57 played minutes Travancas got a freekick which was hit by João Cabral. In the 58th minute, Gabriel Lisboa 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. 60 minutes into the match, Travancas's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Lisboa came free, but Fábio Oliveira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eusébio Amaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fábio Oliveira having to interfere. 65 minutes into the game, Sporting clube Gaya's Gabriel Lisboa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fábio Oliveira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Gabriel Lisboa took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fábio Oliveira. Fábio Oliveira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. In the 74th match minute, Sporting clube Gaya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Setúbal to maneuver through the defense. Miguel Assis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but David Vaz made a huge save. In the 79th minute, Afonso Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gabriel Lisboa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fábio Oliveira having to make a save. If Eusébio Amaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 87 minutes into the match, Travancas's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Lisboa came free, but Fábio Oliveira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Umberto Bertassi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute Umberto Bertassi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fábio Oliveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fábio Oliveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel Lisboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There was no doubt that Sporting clube Gaya were the better team. Sporting clube Gaya's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.