League Play-Off

Estadio Ariola
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) With a little luck, Barco FC's Vicente Castro got control of the ball when Cristiano Baptista tried to sneak it across the goal line. If João Aleixo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Barco FC's zone, João Aleixo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vicente Castro came out of the goal and João Aleixo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 11 minutes into the match, Barco FC's goalkeeper Vicente Castro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristiano Baptista. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Cristiano Baptista managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Ariola's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristiano Baptista was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vicente Castro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 16 minutes, Vítor Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Barco FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vítor Garcia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Bruno Assunção came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Barco 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 Bruno Assunção couldn't finish the play. In the 28th match minute, SC Ariola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Borges to maneuver through the defense. Álvaro Santarém, 29 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. João Aleixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute, Cândido Fontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vicente Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Aleixo in the 44th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joaquim Vaz was the one to do the kick off. SC Ariola's Bernardo Viana pulled a muscle in his leg after 55 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Vítor Garcia fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barco FC's protests and gave Vítor Garcia a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of SC Ariola booed when Barco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Garcia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Armando Henriques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Vaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Barco FC's Vítor Garcia got his second yellow card of the match in the 71st minute. The referee ordered Vítor Garcia off the ground. After having played for 73 minutes, Filipe Melo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Ariola's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filipe Melo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vicente Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Baptista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristiano Baptista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Vicente Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Cristiano Baptista came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the SC Ariola 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 Cristiano Baptista couldn't finish the play. When Manuel Borges came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the SC Ariola 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 Manuel Borges couldn't finish the play. Bruno Assunção fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Henriques having to interfere. 98 minutes into the match, SC Ariola's goalkeeper Armando Henriques had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bruno Assunção. The Barco FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.