League Play-Off

Anobra
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ricardo Castro started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Anobra FC booed when Galdins was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Amaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. António Moreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ricardo Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Galdins's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Castro came free, but António Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cláudio Moreira succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 16th playminute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cláudio Moreira in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck António Moreira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vicente Assis during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 25th minute of the game. One of Galdins:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Anobra FC:s goal. In the 27th minute, the referee gave Anobra FC a penalty. Paulo Viana looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for António Moreira. Galdins's António Moreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Castro in the 29th minute of play. In the 31st minute of the match Luís Gueifão shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alberto Leão showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 35th match minute, Anobra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduardo Moura to maneuver through the defense. 40 minutes into the match, Cândido Marques had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alberto Leão. Anobra FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cândido Marques was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Júlio Costa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the match, Anobra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Júlio Costa came free, but Alberto Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cláudio Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. António Moreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Leão was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Diogo Vaz. In the 69th minute, Galdins's Júlio Costa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alberto Leão. Alberto Leão yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. Alexandre Pires hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Inácio Macedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ricardo Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.