League Play-Off

Estadio Atalaia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Hélder Almeida made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd minute of the match Cândido Pereira shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ricardo Maia showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Paramia's Sandro Guerreiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Paramia from getting a goal against them. In the 8th minute, David Pedroso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 12 minutes, Miguel Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atalaia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Miguel Lima was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hélder Almeida struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Sandro Guerreiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atalaia FC. Sandro Guerreiro was a little too slow when Hélder Almeida got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 23rd minute. The score was now 1-0. David Pedroso kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After 30 played minutes, Paramia's Francisco Carvalho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ricardo Maia came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Paramia reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Hélder Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atalaia FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hélder Almeida was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sandro Guerreiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hélder Almeida in the 48th minute of play forced Paramia's goalkeeper Sandro Guerreiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fernando Lima stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hélder Almeida in the 53rd minute of play forced Paramia's goalkeeper Sandro Guerreiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bento Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Ricardo Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sandro Guerreiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hélder Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Paramia's zone, Hélder Almeida stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sandro Guerreiro came out of the goal and Hélder Almeida tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hélder Almeida recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fernando Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Ricardo Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hélder Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Guerreiro having to interfere. 88 minutes into the game, Miguel Lima cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Sandro Guerreiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 92 played minutes Fernando Lima rounded Atalaia FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-2. Ricardo Maia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Lima in the 96th minute of the match. In the 97th minute Fernando Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.