League Play-Off

Estadio Carapinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Armindo Valente took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, SC Carapinha's David Aleixo got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute, Heitor Castro 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. After a defensive mix-up in SC Carapinha's zone, João Jesus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. José Ramos came out of the goal and João Jesus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Heitor Castro in the 8th minute of play forced SC Carapinha's goalkeeper José Ramos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Heitor Castro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 13th minute, João Jesus 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. José Ramos came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Barata FC's Heitor Castro. But to his dismay, Heitor Castro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. João Jesus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Ramos having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, Barata FC's goal looked a bit too open when Armindo Valente came free, but Viriato Lisboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. David Aleixo hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 29 minutes, Viriato Lisboa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 31st minute Armindo Valente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viriato Lisboa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 1-1 became the score in the 32nd minute when Armindo Valente elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, SC Carapinha's David Aleixo got a free kick in the 39th minute. Heitor Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. José Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. David Aleixo's late challenge caught a Barata FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. David Aleixo helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SC Carapinha getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. David Aleixo hit a great ball.

The wind increased when Heitor Castro made the kick off in the second half. If Heitor Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 58 in the game by João Jesus from a close distance when the talented José Ramos managed to make a qualified save. SC Carapinha's players were relieved. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristiano Maia during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to SC Carapinha getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Cristiano Maia hit a great ball. António Paredes was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 74th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 79th minute, João Jesus 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. The supporters of Barata FC booed when SC Carapinha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristóvão Castro didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Ramos made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when João Jesus sent off a good shot on target. If Luís Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Carapinha were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Barata FC for a fine match.