League Play-Off

Merguinhos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eduardo Amorim made the kick off which started today's match. Amílcar Neves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Álvaro Serpa made a huge save. After 5 played minutes Eduardo Amorim rounded Rabacal's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristóvão Paredes during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 10th minute, Cristóvão Paredes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute, Isac Assunção sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SC Merguinhos's Rodrigo Jesus didn't even have to move. After some careless play in the SC Merguinhos defense, Avelino Macieira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodrigo Jesus. The SC Merguinhos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodrigo Jesus should have stopped the shot. Pedro Monteiro took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rodrigo Jesus. Rodrigo Jesus dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Amílcar Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the match, Rabacal's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Amorim came free, but Álvaro Serpa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The attack was good, but when Avelino Macieira in the 40th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The SC Merguinhos players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Rabacal were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Avelino Macieira made the kick off in the second half. Rabacal's Álvaro Serpa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amílcar Neves in the 52nd minute of play. Álvaro Serpa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amílcar Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. In the 55th minute, Mariano Varanda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Álvaro Serpa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amílcar Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Álvaro Serpa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduardo Amorim in the 75th minute of play. After 75 minutes of play, SC Merguinhos's Eduardo Amorim made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Álvaro Serpa was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 79th minute, SC Merguinhos's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Rui Quintanilha fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Rui Quintanilha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. SC Merguinhos's Amílcar Neves got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Joaquim Pimentel charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joaquim Pimentel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Rabacal getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Joaquim Pimentel hit a great ball. Álvaro Serpa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amílcar Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Avelino Macieira in the 90th minute of play forced SC Merguinhos's goalkeeper Rodrigo Jesus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Salvador Pestana during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 95th minute of the game. One of Rabacal:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SC Merguinhos:s goal. SC Merguinhos's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.