League Play-Off

Achadinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bento Barbosa kicked off to start the match. When Ricardo Garcia came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the SC Louzinha 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 Ricardo Garcia couldn't finish the play. In the 7th match minute, Achadinha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Cunha during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 9th minute, David Cunha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Valente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bento Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute, Carlos Antunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ricardo Faro didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 33rd minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. Manuel Fernandes struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Ricardo Faro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Achadinha. Gustavo Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Ricardo Faro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th match minute, SC Louzinha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Antunes to maneuver through the defense. SC Louzinha's Ricardo Faro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save SC Louzinha from getting a goal against them. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gustavo Castro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, SC Louzinha's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Castro came free, but Ricardo Faro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Fernandes in the 56th minute of play forced SC Louzinha's goalkeeper Ricardo Faro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Achadinha's Pedro Valente got control of the ball when Ricardo Garcia tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Ricardo Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 67th minute Gustavo Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Faro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Achadinha's zone, Ricardo Garcia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Valente came out of the goal and Ricardo Garcia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 74 played minutes, SC Louzinha's Carlos Torres shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pedro Valente came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Louzinha reached it. 77 minutes into the game, Bento Barbosa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Pedro Valente was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Achadinha's Pedro Valente proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Achadinha from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricardo Garcia got free with Pedro Valente in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When SC Louzinha's Bento Barbosa in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Achadinha's goalie prevented a goal. In the 91st match minute, SC Louzinha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Moura to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manuel Fernandes in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Faro saved SC Louzinha from getting behind.