League Play-Off

Memorial
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Basílio Lopes made the kick off which started today's match. Paulo Santarém fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Neto having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Memorial FC's Óscar Silva got a free kick in the 4th minute. Paulo Santarém received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Joel Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If João Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 15 minutes into the match, Alcabideche's goal looked a bit too open when Basílio Lopes came free, but João Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute, Memorial FC's Basílio Lopes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Paulo Santarém took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joel Neto. Joel Neto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 27th minute Paulo Santarém shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Neto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alcabideche's Joaquim Luz got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Joaquim Luz came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Alcabideche fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joaquim Luz couldn't finish the play. 34 minutes into the match, Paulo Santarém notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Memorial FC's Joel Neto. Joel Neto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 38th minute, João Simões 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. Ricardo Amaro kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Alcabideche's João Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basílio Lopes in the 42nd minute of play. João Simões recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Paulo Santarém to strike the kick off in the second half. Paulo Santarém succeeded in the game's 53rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-3. In the 59th minute, one of Alcabideche: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 Alcabideche. After having played for 64 minutes, Basílio Lopes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Memorial FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Basílio Lopes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 67 minutes into the match, Alcabideche's Joaquim Luz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joel Neto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Alcabideche's zone, João Simões stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Silva came out of the goal and João Simões tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Basílio Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th minute Basílio Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Memorial FC booed when Alcabideche was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonso Macedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo Santarém received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Joel Neto came out and tried to block the shot, but Paulo Santarém slotted it home off the left post making it 2-4 in the 85th minute. The supporters of Memorial FC booed when Alcabideche was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Leão didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute, Óscar Silva sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Alcabideche's João Silva didn't even have to move. If João Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paulo Santarém in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joel Neto saved Memorial FC from getting behind.