League Play-Off

Estadio Rocha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alexandre Pedroso was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 7th minute. SC Rocha's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. SC Bracal's defense didn't have a chance, in the 9th minute, when Paulo Luz scored to the left of an out of position Paulo Rocha, making the score, 1-0. After a rather tough play, SC Bracal's Rui Aguiar got a free kick in the 12th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Fonseca in the 16th minute of play forced SC Rocha's goalkeeper Albertino Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexandre Pedroso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Paulo Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Luz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Rocha having to interfere. If Alexandre Pedroso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albertino Lima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Fonseca in the 36th minute of play. In the 38th minute Diamantino Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albertino Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute Carlos Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albertino Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

If Alexandre Pedroso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Carlos Fonseca kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Albertino Lima. That made the score 1-1 in the 58 minute of play. With a little luck, SC Rocha's Albertino Lima got control of the ball when Diamantino Santos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Paulo Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, SC Bracal's Nuno Reis got a free kick in the 71st minute. After 78 played minutes SC Bracal got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Ferreira. 79 minutes into the match, SC Rocha's Alexandre Pedroso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo Rocha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Alexandre Pedroso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute Paulo Luz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexandre Pedroso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Paulo Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Álvaro Nunes during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th match minute, SC Rocha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Álvaro Nunes to maneuver through the defense. If Carlos Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Bracal's Paulo Rocha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Pedroso in the 94th minute of play. Diamantino Santos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 96thth minute, Albertino Lima skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the referee ended the match the SC Rocha players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.