League Play-Off

Larangeira
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. 许卫震 started the match with the kick off. After 7 played minutes Larangeira got a freekick which was hit by Mário Barbosa. It was beautiful to see Pedrouços Ac's Luís Fontes in action when he in the 8th 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 a defensive mix-up in Larangeira's zone, Ted Lindqvist stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eduardo Paredes came out of the goal and Ted Lindqvist tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 11th match minute, Pedrouços Ac was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Fontes to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Larangeira booed when Pedrouços Ac was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. António Moura didn't get a good kick on the ball. If 许卫震 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ted Lindqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Paredes having to interfere. Jorge Nunes hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After having played for 38 minutes, 许卫震 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pedrouços Ac's supporters crossed their fingers, but 许卫震 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Luís Fontes fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pedrouços Ac's protests and gave Luís Fontes a yellow card for diving instead. Luís Fontes kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amílcar Cabral to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Larangeira's goalkeeper Eduardo Paredes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 54 minutes of play Pedrouços Ac's Luís Fontes was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a defensive mix-up in Pedrouços Ac's zone, Amílcar Cabral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Henrique Ribeiro came out of the goal and Amílcar Cabral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 58th minute, Joaquim Brito made a precise shot to the right of Henrique Ribeiro. Pedrouços Ac's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 许卫震 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Eduardo Paredes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Larangeira booed when Pedrouços Ac was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domingos Moniz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 许卫震 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Paredes having to interfere. In the 82nd minute of the match André Gaspar sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Henrique Ribeiro skillfully saved the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Larangeira's goal looked a bit too open when 许卫震 came free, but Eduardo Paredes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedrouços Ac's 许卫震 got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Amílcar Cabral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Ribeiro having to interfere. Larangeira's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.