League Play-Off

Estadio Rouqueira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After 2 played minutes Rouqueira got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Aleixo. In the 5th minute Gustavo Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filipe Amorim stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of André Rocha's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute, one of SC Rabaca:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for SC Rabaca. 16 minutes into the match, Rouqueira's goal looked a bit too open when Cândido Barros came free, but Filipe Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cândido Barros in the 17th minute of play forced Rouqueira's goalkeeper Filipe Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cândido Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Filipe Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute Hélder Nunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filipe Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Francisco Bessa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rouqueira's Gustavo Ribeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 33 minutes into the match, Rouqueira's Gustavo Ribeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vicente Costa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gustavo Ribeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Costa having to interfere. If Gustavo Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Filipe Amorim stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cândido Barros's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. The supporters of SC Rabaca booed when Rouqueira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Aleixo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Bessa in the 68th minute of play forced SC Rabaca's goalkeeper Vicente Costa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Gustavo Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vicente Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Bessa in the 74th minute of the match. With a little luck, Rouqueira's Filipe Amorim got control of the ball when Cândido Barros tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Bessa in the 90th minute of play forced SC Rabaca's goalkeeper Vicente Costa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in SC Rabaca's zone, Francisco Bessa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vicente Costa came out of the goal and Francisco Bessa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Rouqueira had won after a very even match.