League Play-Off

CIBRÃO ARENA
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alberto Valadares started the match with the kick off. Ferranha FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 7th minute, when Alberto Valadares scored to the left of an out of position Mariano Leite, making the score, 1-0. Catarino Nogueira charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Catarino Nogueira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Catarino Nogueira kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Armindo Santarém who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of Mariano Leite when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Marcos Pacheco charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcos Pacheco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, G.D.SÃO CIBRÃO's Marcos Pacheco got a free kick in the 15th minute. G.D.SÃO CIBRÃO's Alberto Valadares got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Júlio Paredes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Ferranha FC booed when G.D.SÃO CIBRÃO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcos Pacheco didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute, Jaime Reis made a precise shot to the right of Júlio Paredes. G.D.SÃO CIBRÃO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Gueifão in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Júlio Paredes saved G.D.SÃO CIBRÃO from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Jaime Reis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ferranha FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime Reis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Júlio Paredes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 38th minute of the match Afonso Camargo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mariano Leite showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 42 minutes into the match, G.D.SÃO CIBRÃO's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Reis came free, but Júlio Paredes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, G.D.SÃO CIBRÃO's goal looked a bit too open when João Gueifão came free, but Júlio Paredes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jaime Reis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. João Gueifão kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Ferranha FC's Júlio Dantas pulled a muscle in his back after 52 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 53 played minutes G.D.SÃO CIBRÃO got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Valadares. 55 minutes into the match, Ferranha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Armindo Santarém came free, but Mariano Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute, Catarino Nogueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mariano Leite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armindo Santarém, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armindo Santarém in the 61st minute of play forced Ferranha FC's goalkeeper Mariano Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mariano Leite showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Valadares in the 66th minute of the match. Jaime Pires charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jaime Pires the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Ferranha FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Jaime Pires hit a great ball. 71 minutes into the game, one of G.D.SÃO CIBRÃO:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 73 minutes, Ferranha FC's Humberto Assis got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Júlio Paredes. Mariano Leite showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Valadares in the 78th minute of the match. Mariano Leite came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by G.D.SÃO CIBRÃO's Armindo Santarém. But to his dismay, Armindo Santarém quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Alberto Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Leite having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ferranha FC's zone, Marcos Pacheco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mariano Leite came out of the goal and Marcos Pacheco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ferranha FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though G.D.SÃO CIBRÃO had controlled the match.