League Play-Off

Estadio Poceirao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cristóvão Cruz took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Joaquim Henriques came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Parameira 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 Joaquim Henriques couldn't finish the play. Joaquim Henriques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Barros having to interfere. Cristóvão Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Óscar Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Aleixo in the 12th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes Parameira FC got a freekick which was hit by André Campos. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Aleixo in the 24th minute of play forced Poceirao FC's goalkeeper Carlos Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Inácio Sousa during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 25 minutes into the game, one of Parameira FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 28 minutes, Poceirao FC's Sandro Domingues got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Óscar Cunha. Parameira FC's Manuel Aleixo got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 39 minutes into the match, Parameira FC's goalkeeper Óscar Cunha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexandre Guarda. Óscar Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristóvão Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Manuel Aleixo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Carlos Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 45 played minutes Poceirao FC got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Silva. 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. Manuel Aleixo was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 58 minutes, Manuel Aleixo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Parameira FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Aleixo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Manuel Aleixo was extremely unlucky when he, in the 61st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Joaquim Henriques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 69 minutes into the match, Parameira FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristóvão Cruz came free, but Óscar Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute Cristóvão Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Óscar Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joaquim Henriques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Carlos Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristóvão Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Óscar Cunha having to interfere. André Campos kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After 77 minutes, Manuel Aleixo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Parameira FC and the Poceirao FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Parameira FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Manuel Aleixo hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristóvão Cruz in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Óscar Cunha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alexandre Guarda in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Óscar Cunha saved Parameira FC from getting behind. After 82 played minutes Parameira FC got a freekick which was hit by Catarino Moniz. Alexandre Guarda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Óscar Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Joaquim Henriques fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Carlos Barros, passed just outside the right post. Alexandre Guarda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Óscar Cunha having to interfere. The Poceirao FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.