League Play-Off

Paranho
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. Fernando Soares started the match with the kick off. When Raul Dias came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Barradas FC 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 Raul Dias couldn't finish the play. Vítor Melo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Soares in the 4th minute of the match. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Paranho FC's goalkeeper Vítor Melo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Dias in the 7th minute of play forced Paranho FC's goalkeeper Vítor Melo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paranho FC's José Faria came free and shot a quick shot against goal 9 minutes in the game, fortunately Artur Domingues had problems saving as it came toward the left post. 11 minutes into the match, Paranho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Dias came free, but Vítor Melo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Artur Domingues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When José Faria came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Paranho FC 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 José Faria couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Barradas FC's Artur Domingues got control of the ball when José Faria tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 20th match minute, Paranho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Queirós to maneuver through the defense. Vítor Melo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domingos Costa in the 22nd minute of the match. After 28 minutes of play, Barradas FC's Raul Dias made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vítor Melo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Barradas FC's Artur Domingues proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Barradas FC from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Raul Dias in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vítor Melo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Paranho FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Barradas FC were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manuel Soares stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Paranho FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Armindo Cruz hit a great ball. In the 64th minute José Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Domingues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Artur Domingues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Faria in the 67th minute of the match. Artur Domingues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. When Armindo Cruz fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paranho FC's protests and gave Armindo Cruz a yellow card for diving instead. Armindo Cruz hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. If Raul Dias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vítor Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Soares in the 88th minute of play forced Barradas FC's goalkeeper Artur Domingues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Barradas FC defense, Manuel Soares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Artur Domingues. The Barradas FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Artur Domingues should have stopped the shot. André Assunção kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Fernando Soares spun around in front of the goal 96 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Paranho FC's goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.