League Play-Off

Crescido
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Graciano Calado started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fernando Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Graciano Calado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fernando Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Graciano Calado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Roriz's zone, Martinho Aleixo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernando Marques came out of the goal and Martinho Aleixo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Graciano Calado in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fernando Marques saved Roriz from getting behind. Martinho Aleixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Lima in the 17th minute of play forced Crescido's goalkeeper Filipe Mota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute Lucas Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filipe Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filipe Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roriz's Lucas Lima got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 25 minutes, António Porto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Roriz's supporters crossed their fingers, but António Porto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Martinho Aleixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roriz's António Porto got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aparício Soares's late challenge caught a Roriz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aparício Soares helped the player get up and apologised. Aparício Soares kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. It was beautiful to see Crescido's Aristides Furtado in action when he in the 48th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Lucas Lima made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Graciano Calado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Marques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Crescido's Filipe Mota proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Crescido from getting a goal against them. In the 67th minute, Graciano Poças hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute, Lucas Lima 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. After a defensive mix-up in Crescido's zone, António Porto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filipe Mota came out of the goal and António Porto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With his leg Filipe Mota managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when Roriz's António Porto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Crescido's zone, Lucas Lima stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filipe Mota came out of the goal and Lucas Lima tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Crescido's Graciano Calado in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Roriz's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Crescido getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Cláudio Caiado hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Roriz's Cláudio Coimbra tried to score from far away in the 90th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Roriz's António Porto got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Roriz's António Porto got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Despite being the better team, Roriz failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.