League Play-Off

Resgatados
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Laguinho's Simão Aguiar 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. If Jorge Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alexandre Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Laguinho defense, Alexandre Branco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ricardo Macedo. The Laguinho fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ricardo Macedo should have stopped the shot. 20 minutes into the match, Eduardo Paiva notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Resgatados FC's Catarino Moreira. Catarino Moreira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jorge Neves who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of Ricardo Macedo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Branco in the 25th minute of play forced Laguinho's goalkeeper Ricardo Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Laguinho's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Branco came free, but Ricardo Macedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Laguinho's Simão Aguiar got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Laguinho's attack was well implemented in the 28th minute, but when Eduardo Paiva was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. When Alexandre Branco came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Resgatados FC 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 Alexandre Branco couldn't finish the play. If Alexandre Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Catarino Moreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Simão Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alexandre Branco to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Alexandre Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Macedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Catarino Moreira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eduardo Paiva in the 53rd minute. Alexandre Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Macedo having to interfere. When the match clock showed 63 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Eduardo Paiva sped through Resgatados FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Catarino Moreira. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 72nd minute of the game. One of Resgatados FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Laguinho:s goal. The referee gave Laguinho a penalty, 74 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mário Santos, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Resgatados FC's Catarino Moreira. 1-3. In the 80th minute, Eduardo Paiva made a precise shot to the right of Catarino Moreira. Resgatados FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. After a rather tough play, Resgatados FC's Daniel Garcia got a free kick in the 87th minute. Alexandre Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Macedo having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Simão Aguiar fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Catarino Moreira, passed just outside the right post. In the 95th match minute, Resgatados FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Garcia to maneuver through the defense. Simão Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Laguinho supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Laguinho would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.