League Play-Off

Estadio Caminho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fernando Rocha kicked off to start the match. Basílio Santos made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Nuno Moniz sent off a good shot on target. Basílio Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Assunção, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. José Sousa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fernando Rocha went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Paulo Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 19 played minutes Caminho got a freekick which was hit by Raul Vieira. Caminho's José Sousa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Rocha in the 21st minute of play. Golpe's Fernando Rocha got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 26th minute, Nuno Moniz fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Basílio Santos, passed just outside the right post. Fernando Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. José Sousa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Rocha in the 33rd minute of play forced Caminho's goalkeeper José Sousa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulo Garcia scored 0-2 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of José Sousa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Fernando Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Golpe booed when Caminho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Vieira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 45 minutes Caminho's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gonçalo Matias who took care of the corner kick. Gonçalo Matias made a great header on Golpe's corner, it was just that Caminho's José Sousa managed to reach the ball for a save. Fernando Rocha 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. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fernando Assunção was the one to do the kick off. Fernando Rocha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Sousa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Fernando Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Sousa having to interfere. Raul Vieira charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Raul Vieira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Caminho getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Raul Vieira hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Paulo Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Golpe's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo Garcia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Sousa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 61st minute, Nuno Moniz made a precise shot to the right of Basílio Santos. Golpe's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Basílio Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Moniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute, Fernando Assunção made a precise shot to the right of Basílio Santos. Golpe's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. In the 76th minute Nuno Moniz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Basílio Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute, Amadeu Alves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. José Sousa was a little too slow when Paulo Garcia got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 80th minute. The score was now 2-3. In the 83rd minute, Hugo Borba left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Caminho fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. After 87 minutes of play Caminho's Raul Vieira was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 87 played minutes Caminho got a freekick which was hit by Raul Vieira. Nuno Moniz's late challenge caught a Golpe's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nuno Moniz helped the player get up and apologised. In the 89th match minute, Caminho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuno Moniz to maneuver through the defense. 93 minutes into the match, Golpe's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Assunção came free, but Basílio Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nuno Moniz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Basílio Santos having to make a save. Paulo Garcia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but José Sousa made a huge save. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.