League Play-Off

Gontinhaes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Raul Vale got the match started through his kick off. Armando Santos struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Carlos Amorim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Outerelo FC. 11 minutes into the match, Outerelo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Artur Santarém came free, but André Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute, Raul Vale ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlos Amorim was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After 19 played minutes Outerelo FC got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Fontes. André Amorim made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Daniel Cabral sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Outerelo FC's André Amorim got control of the ball when Daniel Cabral tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlos Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Santos in the 24th minute of the match. André Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artur Santarém, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armando Santos might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Amorim. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Armando Santos ran back to his position shaking his head. Raul Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armando Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 39th minute Armando Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gontinhaes FC's Daniel Cabral came free and shot a quick shot against goal 44 minutes in the game, fortunately André Amorim had problems saving as it came toward the left post. In the 46th minute, Outerelo FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Artur Santarém fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. André Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artur Santarém in the 48th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Artur Santarém stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Armando Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Cabral in the 62nd minute of play forced Outerelo FC's goalkeeper André Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Cabral in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck André Amorim prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 65th minute Artur Santarém shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armando Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Jacinto Matias charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jacinto Matias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Outerelo FC's Francisco Sá couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Gontinhaes FC. André Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fernando Delgado hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. If Fernando Delgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacinto Matias kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. A well placed Raul Vale short distance shot in the 82nd minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. Artur Santarém fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Amorim having to interfere. Raul Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 91 minutes into the match, Gontinhaes FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Vale came free, but Carlos Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match was over Outerelo FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Gontinhaes FC throughout the match.