League Play-Off

Urros
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomás Borges got the match started through his kick off. Cândido Vieira was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 5th minute. Urros FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 7th minute of the match Carlos Pinho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Domingos Oliveira showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Domingos Oliveira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Luz in the 9th minute of the match. Domingos Oliveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustavo Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emílio Ferreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Urros FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Cândido Vieira hit a great ball. When Tomás Borges came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Bica 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 Tomás Borges couldn't finish the play. Artur Assunção could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Domingos Oliveira made a huge save. Emílio Ferreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Andrade in the 37th minute of play. Rui Luz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domingos Oliveira having to interfere. Tomás Borges received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Emílio Ferreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rui Luz to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54th play minutes Tomás Borges shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Emílio Ferreira and just under the crossbar into goal. Afonso Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Emílio Ferreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bica's Tomás Borges got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 65 minutes, Gustavo Luz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bica and the Urros FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gustavo Luz kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Rui Luz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Domingos Oliveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Urros FC's Rui Luz in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bica's goalie prevented a goal. Tomás Borges recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Artur Assunção sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute, Gustavo Luz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute, Armando Mendes sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Bica's Domingos Oliveira didn't even have to move. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rui Luz in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Domingos Oliveira saved Bica from getting behind. Alexandre Nogueira kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Bica's Daniel Santos seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Daniel Santos the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Bica protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Daniel Santos had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bica fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 87th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Urros FC a penalty, 90 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Armando Mendes, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Bica's Domingos Oliveira. 1-1. When Carlos Pinho fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Urros FC's protests and gave Carlos Pinho a yellow card for diving instead. Carlos Pinho hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.