League Play-Off

Antoes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jorge Sá kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 6th minute, Artur Pinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, Paparia FC's goalkeeper Lúcio Ribeiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vasco Moura. Jorge Sá's late challenge caught a SC Antoes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jorge Sá helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th match minute, Paparia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Sá to maneuver through the defense. SC Antoes's Nuno Maia couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 10th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Paparia FC. Alexandre Faro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vasco Moura's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lúcio Ribeiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. José Ribeiro struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Lúcio Ribeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Antoes. Vasco Moura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lúcio Ribeiro having to interfere. Lúcio Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Ribeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. If Alexandre Faro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rafael Baptista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Faro in the 37th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alexandre Faro in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rafael Baptista saved SC Antoes from getting behind. Alexandre Faro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in SC Antoes fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 46th minute. Penalty!

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for José Ribeiro to strike the kick off in the second half. Paparia FC's Lúcio Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Ribeiro in the 64th minute of play. António Pacheco took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 65th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rafael Baptista. SC Antoes's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 67th minute, José Ribeiro 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. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Paparia FC's goalkeeper Lúcio Ribeiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vasco Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. During the 78th minute of the match Jorge Sá completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Jorge Sá a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Paparia FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Jorge Sá hit a great ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 84th minute of the game. One of Paparia FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SC Antoes:s goal. In the 89th minute, José Ribeiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Antoes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Paparia FC's zone, Vasco Moura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lúcio Ribeiro came out of the goal and Vasco Moura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.