League Play-Off

Gramaca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when João Valente took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Tiago Campos made a precise shot to the right of Ricardo Nogueira. Gramaca's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. SC Serpa's Carlos Melo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save SC Serpa from getting a goal against them. Tomás Oliveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Carlos Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Américo Ribeiro in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlos Melo saved SC Serpa from getting behind. In the 16th match minute, SC Serpa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bento Campos to maneuver through the defense. Ricardo Nogueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiago Campos, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Ricardo Nogueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiago Campos in the 26th minute of play. Ricardo Fontes hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute Américo Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Melo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Gramaca's zone, Tiago Campos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo Nogueira came out of the goal and Tiago Campos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Américo Ribeiro in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlos Melo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Tiago Campos came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the SC Serpa 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 Tiago Campos couldn't finish the play. The Gramaca players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SC Serpa were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Américo Ribeiro to strike the kick off in the second half. Carlos Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomás Oliveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Barbosa hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Fábio Amorim took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 56th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ricardo Nogueira. Gramaca's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Alexandre Monteiro kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. When SC Serpa's João Valente in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gramaca's goalie prevented a goal. When Filipe Gonçalves fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Serpa's protests and gave Filipe Gonçalves a yellow card for diving instead. 65 minutes into the game, one of SC Serpa:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 71st minute João Valente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Nogueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlos Melo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Américo Ribeiro's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. In the 74th minute, Américo Ribeiro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Fábio Amorim succeeded in the game's 83rd minute to get real power on a long shot . Gramaca's Ricardo Nogueira hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 1-2! An unexpected shot in the 87th minute by João Valente got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. João Valente was extremely unlucky when he, in the 90th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Américo Ribeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Melo having to interfere. Ricardo Fontes hit a great freekick 100 minutes into the match.