League Play-Off

Estadio Magueijinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Diogo Faro made the kick off which started today's match. Francisco Matias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bernardo Miranda took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Raul Fernandes. Picha FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 8th minute, Francisco Matias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 9 minutes, Sebastião Ribeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Magueijinha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastião Ribeiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. João Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raul Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diogo Faro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute, Sebastião Ribeiro made a precise shot to the right of Raul Fernandes. Picha FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Alberto Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Ricardo Viegas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ricardo Viegas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Araújo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raul Fernandes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sebastião Ribeiro in the 25th minute. After a defensive mix-up in SC Magueijinha's zone, João Pires stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo Viegas came out of the goal and João Pires tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in SC Magueijinha's zone, João Pires stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo Viegas came out of the goal and João Pires tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eduardo Faria hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Sebastião Ribeiro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 36th minute Alberto Araújo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Viegas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Picha FC's João Pires got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 39 played minutes SC Magueijinha got a freekick which was hit by Vítor Mota. Armindo Garcia hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Diogo Faro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Raul Fernandes. That made the score 2-0 in the 45 minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

54 minutes into the match, Picha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastião Ribeiro came free, but Raul Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th minute, Manuel Pinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Armindo Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute, Alberto Araújo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. SC Magueijinha's Diogo Faro got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Raul Fernandes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastião Ribeiro in the 73rd minute of the match. João Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diogo Faro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastião Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diogo Faro struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Raul Fernandes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Magueijinha. Júlio Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Ricardo Viegas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Araújo, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Ricardo Viegas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Araújo in the 95th minute of the match. Alberto Araújo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Picha FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.