League Play-Off

Aspra
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Picota FC booed when Aspra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xavier Borba didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Picota FC's goalkeeper Delfim Nunes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustavo Coelho. If Gustavo Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Manuel Moreira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bento Ferreira was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. The supporters of Picota FC booed when Aspra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristóvão Tavares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernardo Baptista hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Bento Ferreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Moreira in the 22nd minute of the match. Bento Ferreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bento Ferreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Moreira in the 26th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joaquim Oliveira during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Picota FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Joaquim Oliveira hit a great ball. Cristóvão Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delfim Nunes having to interfere. Cristóvão Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delfim Nunes having to interfere. 35 minutes into the game, Cristóvão Barbosa recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Delfim Nunes. Cristóvão Barbosa showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Cristóvão Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delfim Nunes having to interfere. If Cristóvão Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 46 minutes into the match, Manuel Moreira notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Aspra FC's Bento Ferreira. Bento Ferreira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cristóvão Barbosa was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 56 minutes, Gustavo Coelho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aspra FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gustavo Coelho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 68th match minute, Picota FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Queirós to maneuver through the defense. Cristóvão Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71stth minute of the game Cristóvão Barbosa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Picota FC's Delfim Nunes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Cristóvão Barbosa, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 72 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Delfim Nunes was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The referee felt a red card was in order, 80 minutes into the game, when Adelino Pinho put in a rough tackle. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristóvão Barbosa in the 85th minute of play forced Picota FC's goalkeeper Delfim Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulo Machado who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Bento Ferreira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Paulo Machado kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bento Ferreira. That made the score 3-2 in the 93 minute of play.