League Play-Off

Orca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Eduardo Gueifão started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With 3 minutes on the clock, Joaquim Gaspar commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 2 minutes into the game, one of Pedrosa:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The audience thought a goal was coming when Duarte Viegas got free with Rafael Correia in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marco Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Correia having to interfere. Rafael Correia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Torres, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Carlos Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marco Torres's late challenge caught a Pedrosa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marco Torres helped the player get up and apologised. In the 24th match minute, SC Orca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Torres to maneuver through the defense. Marco Torres's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafael Correia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. If Mariano Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 36 minutes into the game, SC Orca's Duarte Viegas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rafael Correia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Marco Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adelino Monteiro got free with Rafael Correia in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rafael Correia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Torres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlos Rocha was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Carlos Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Leiria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amadeu Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Paulo Leiria didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pedrosa. Marco Torres blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rafael Correia having to make a save. Rafael Correia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eduardo Gueifão went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. 65 minutes into the game, Mariano Cruz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Orca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pedrosa the free kick. A collision led to SC Orca getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Mariano Cruz hit a great ball. In the 69th minute, Duarte Viegas made a precise shot to the right of Rafael Correia. Pedrosa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. If Marco Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Pedrosa's Mariano Fontes got a free kick in the 76th minute. Gustavo Morais hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Rafael Correia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Torres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Rocha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Paulo Leiria made a huge save. Carlos Rocha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Paulo Leiria made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Eduardo Gueifão's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafael Correia was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. When Carlos Rocha came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Pedrosa 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 Carlos Rocha couldn't finish the play. If Marco Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Orca walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.