League Play-Off

Ucanha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Gustavo Rocha started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, SC Ucanha's Afonso Pereira got a free kick in the 9th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Gustavo Rocha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lucas Ramos. SC Ucanha's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gustavo Rocha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Gil Abreu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lucas Ramos having to make a save. SC Ucanha's Lucas Ramos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Rocha in the 18th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joaquim Martins in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Duarte Cardoso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 23rd minute Joaquim Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duarte Cardoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joaquim Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duarte Cardoso having to interfere. Jacinto Carvalho took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Duarte Cardoso. Duarte Cardoso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Lucas Ramos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gustavo Rocha went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Gil Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 1-3 became the score in the 37th minute when Gustavo Rocha elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Joaquim Anjos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lucas Ramos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Rocha in the 48th minute of the match. After the first half SC Zibreiros were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Joaquim Martins made the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Gustavo Rocha kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lucas Ramos. That made the score 1-4 in the 51 minute of play. If Joaquim Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Inácio Fernandes's late challenge caught a SC Zibreiros's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Inácio Fernandes helped the player get up and apologised. The referee gave SC Zibreiros a penalty, 61 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Rodrigo Paredes, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of SC Ucanha's Lucas Ramos. 1-5. Gustavo Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Lucas Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gustavo Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Lucas Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 71 minutes, Gustavo Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Zibreiros's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gustavo Rocha 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 75th minute Jacinto Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duarte Cardoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Bruno Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 86 minutes, Jacinto Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Ucanha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacinto Carvalho 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 89th minute Joaquim Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duarte Cardoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, SC Zibreiros's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Carvalho came free, but Duarte Cardoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lucas Ramos was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 99th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Hélder Cardoso. SC Zibreiros's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.