League Play-Off

Pica
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Adelino Machado started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cristóvão Ferro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adelino Machado in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Nogueira saved Gramaca from getting behind. Fernando Mota kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Ricardo Nogueira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Adelino Machado showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. Adelino Machado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Nogueira having to interfere. Vítor Ramos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Oliveira in the 17th minute of play. After having played for 20 minutes, Mariano Abreu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pica FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mariano Abreu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tomás Oliveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Cristóvão Ferro came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Pica 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 Cristóvão Ferro couldn't finish the play. Vítor Ramos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Américo Ribeiro in the 37th minute of the match. If Tomás Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adelino Machado in the 40th minute of play forced Gramaca's goalkeeper Ricardo Nogueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gramaca's Ricardo Nogueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adelino Machado in the 42nd minute of play. Gramaca's Ricardo Nogueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adelino Machado in the 43rd minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When Adelino Machado came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Pica 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 Adelino Machado couldn't finish the play. After 63 minutes, Mariano Abreu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pica FC and the Gramaca players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Pica FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Mariano Abreu hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Américo Ribeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gramaca's supporters rose to their feet, but Américo Ribeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vítor Ramos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 71st minute Américo Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vítor Ramos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gramaca's Ricardo Nogueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristóvão Ferro in the 78th minute of play. If Cristóvão Ferro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 81st match minute, Gramaca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandre Monteiro to maneuver through the defense. Tomás Oliveira in the 87thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Vítor Ramos, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience was convinced that Américo Ribeiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vítor Ramos was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. In the 96th minute, Lourenço Veiga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pica FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Gramaca for a fine match.