League Play-Off

Taboa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hugo Aleixo kicked off to start the match. Miguel Trindade kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Diogo Ribeiro, 5 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 6 minutes, Filipe Correia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Camarnal and the Taboa players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 6 played minutes Camarnal got a freekick which was hit by Filipe Correia. A collision led to Camarnal getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Horácio Pires hit a great ball. Taboa's Diogo Ribeiro couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 17th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Camarnal. Camarnal's Daniel Gonçalves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Aleixo in the 19th minute of play. With a little luck, Camarnal's Daniel Gonçalves got control of the ball when Jesus Caitano tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás Morais in the 26th minute of play forced Taboa's goalkeeper Emanuel Branco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Hugo Aleixo came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Taboa 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 Hugo Aleixo couldn't finish the play. Daniel Gonçalves made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Jesus Caitano sent off a good shot on target. 39 minutes into the match, Taboa's goal looked a bit too open when Filipe Correia came free, but Emanuel Branco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute, Diogo Ribeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 47 minutes into the match, Camarnal's goalkeeper Daniel Gonçalves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jesus Caitano. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hugo Setúbal made a kick off. A collision led to Camarnal getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Miguel Trindade hit a great ball. Jesus Caitano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Miguel Trindade was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 65 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 64th minute of the game. One of Camarnal:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Taboa:s goal. Diogo Ribeiro shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. After a defensive mix-up in Camarnal's zone, Jesus Caitano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Daniel Gonçalves came out of the goal and Jesus Caitano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Hugo Aleixo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Gonçalves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Aleixo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 75th match minute, Camarnal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Setúbal to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Gonçalves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Aleixo in the 78th minute of the match. Daniel Gonçalves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesus Caitano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the game, Taboa's Hugo Aleixo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Daniel Gonçalves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 93rd match minute, Taboa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Barros to maneuver through the defense. Camarnal's Daniel Gonçalves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Aleixo in the 97th minute of play. There was no doubt that Taboa were the better team. Taboa's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.