League Play-Off

Besteiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lisandro Branco made the kick off which started today's match. With a little luck, Kotlin FC's Zarco Raminhos got control of the ball when Pedro Leite tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lisandro Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonçalo Ferro having to interfere. Alberto Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Zarco Raminhos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lisandro Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Fontes in the 19th minute of play forced Kotlin FC's goalkeeper Zarco Raminhos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Leite kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 23 minutes into the game, Lucas Amaro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Besteiro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kotlin FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, SC Besteiro's Lucas Amaro got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Zarco Raminhos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Faria in the 25th minute. With his leg Zarco Raminhos managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when SC Besteiro's Alberto Faria fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Zarco Raminhos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Fontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Zarco Raminhos made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Alberto Faria sent off a good shot on target. After 30 minutes of play SC Besteiro's Pedro Leite 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. If Lisandro Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Lisandro Branco came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Kotlin 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 Lisandro Branco couldn't finish the play. Alberto Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Zarco Raminhos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Rúben Meira fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kotlin FC's protests and gave Rúben Meira a yellow card for diving instead. In the 42nd minute, Rúben Meira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 46 minutes into the match, Kotlin FC's goalkeeper Zarco Raminhos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Faria. When the match had gone on for 46 minutes, Alberto Faria took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Zarco Raminhos to make any attempt to save it. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Hildeberto Portugal hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Zarco Raminhos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Faria in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Faria in the 55th minute of play forced Kotlin FC's goalkeeper Zarco Raminhos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zarco Raminhos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Fontes in the 56th minute of the match. After 58 minutes, Josué Vasconcelos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kotlin FC and the SC Besteiro players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of SC Besteiro booed when Kotlin FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Josué Vasconcelos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lúcio Leal during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 64th minute of the match Cláudio Matos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zarco Raminhos showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kotlin FC's zone, Alberto Faria stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zarco Raminhos came out of the goal and Alberto Faria tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zarco Raminhos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lucas Amaro went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Zarco Raminhos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Amaro in the 80th minute of the match. Alberto Faria scored 3-0 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zarco Raminhos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 91 minutes into the match, Alberto Faria notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Kotlin FC's Zarco Raminhos. Zarco Raminhos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Zarco Raminhos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Amaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. SC Besteiro had won after a very even match.