League Play-Off

Estadio Pepe
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alfredo Morais made the kick off which started today's match. If Eusébio Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Maia hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Eusébio Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Inácio Bessa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Maia kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. If Eusébio Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eusébio Fonseca might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Inácio Bessa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eusébio Fonseca ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eusébio Fonseca got free with Inácio Bessa in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 26 minutes into the match, SC Cambarinho's goalkeeper Inácio Bessa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eusébio Fonseca. Heitor Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Dantas having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Heitor Rocha in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Dantas saved Pepe from getting behind. Pepe's Ricardo Dantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Morais in the 35th minute of play. Heitor Rocha 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. Alfredo Morais struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Ricardo Dantas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Cambarinho. Heitor Rocha kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Alfredo Morais struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Ricardo Dantas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Cambarinho. Alfredo Morais received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 49th minute. Ricardo Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tiago Viana stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Eusébio Fonseca cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Inácio Bessa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 59 minutes, Afonso Sousa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Cambarinho and the Pepe players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Pepe booed when SC Cambarinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonso Sousa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Heitor Carneiro charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Heitor Carneiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 62nd match minute, SC Cambarinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Heitor Carneiro to maneuver through the defense. João Matias, 63 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The audience was convinced that Tiago Viana's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Inácio Bessa was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. In the 68th minute of the match, Alfredo Morais tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ricardo Dantas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After having played for 70 minutes, Eusébio Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pepe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eusébio Fonseca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfredo Morais in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ricardo Dantas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Tiago Viana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Pepe's Ricardo Dantas got control of the ball when Heitor Rocha tried to sneak it across the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Pepe's goalkeeper Ricardo Dantas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Heitor Rocha. With a little luck, Pepe's Ricardo Dantas got control of the ball when Heitor Rocha tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfredo Morais in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Dantas saved Pepe from getting behind. Pepe's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.