League Play-Off

Estadio Ramalheiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when António Aleixo kicked off to start the match. João Veiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Diamantino Guarda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rafael Jesus during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ramalheiro's goalkeeper Diamantino Guarda, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 11th match minute, Borbolega was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oliveira Pires to maneuver through the defense. António Aleixo was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 15th minute. Ramalheiro's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 18th minute, Rui Gomes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ramalheiro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 21 minutes into the game, António Aleixo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alexandre Amaro. António Aleixo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Ramalheiro's Rafael Jesus got his second yellow card of the match in the 26th minute. The referee ordered Rafael Jesus off the ground. After a rather tough play, Ramalheiro's Rafael Jesus got a free kick in the 26th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, João Veiga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Borbolega's supporters rose to their feet, but João Veiga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Diamantino Guarda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 45 minutes into the match, Ramalheiro's goal looked a bit too open when João Veiga came free, but Diamantino Guarda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiago Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. In the 49th minute of the match Borbolega got a corner. Ramalheiro's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Pedro Pires ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Pedro Pires got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Diamantino Guarda quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Armindo Paiva to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Rui Gomes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ramalheiro's supporters rose to their feet, but Rui Gomes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexandre Amaro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. João Veiga succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 68th playminute. Armindo Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armindo Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Guarda having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Ramalheiro's goal looked a bit too open when Armindo Paiva came free, but Diamantino Guarda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Ramalheiro's goal looked a bit too open when Armindo Paiva came free, but Diamantino Guarda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexandre Amaro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rui Gomes went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Borbolega's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.