League Play-Off

Balouta
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Delfim Dias took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Amadeu Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Delfim Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Amadeu Vaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Dias came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by SC Balouta's Emílio Santos. But to his dismay, Emílio Santos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Amadeu Vaz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Delfim Dias's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. In the 20th minute, Hugo Lima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When SC Moucharia's Hugo Lima in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Balouta's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Hugo Lima's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amadeu Vaz was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Luís Dias came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by SC Balouta's Emílio Santos. But to his dismay, Emílio Santos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Amadeu Vaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Lima in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute, Delfim Dias left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Moucharia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in SC Moucharia's zone, Emílio Santos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Dias came out of the goal and Emílio Santos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emílio Santos was extremely unlucky when he, in the 42nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 45th match minute, SC Balouta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristiano Leal to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute, Heitor Campos sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SC Balouta's Amadeu Vaz didn't even have to move. SC Balouta's Amadeu Vaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delfim Dias in the 49th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

After 53rd play minutes Delfim Ferro shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Luís Dias and just under the crossbar into goal. If Hugo Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Hugo Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 65 minutes into the match, SC Balouta's goalkeeper Amadeu Vaz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hugo Lima. Amadeu Melo might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luís Dias. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amadeu Melo ran back to his position shaking his head. Delfim Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of SC Balouta booed when SC Moucharia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonso Valente didn't get a good kick on the ball. Delfim Dias was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 77th minute. SC Moucharia's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 79 minutes into the game, Hugo Lima cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Amadeu Vaz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Amadeu Melo came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the SC Balouta 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 Amadeu Melo couldn't finish the play. 91 minutes into the game, SC Balouta's Emílio Santos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luís Dias made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Amadeu Vaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Delfim Dias in the 95th minute of play. SC Balouta's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.