League Play-Off

Estadio Marinheiros
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. Filipe Dias started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Goulinho's goalkeeper Eusébio Pires had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedro Gaspar. An unexpected shot in the 8th minute by Joaquim Pinheiro got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Filipe Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Goulinho's Artur Gueifão got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 25th match minute, Goulinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diamantino Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rodrigo Amorim during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Goulinho's Rodrigo Amorim got a free kick in the 28th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Brás in the 29th minute of play forced Goulinho's goalkeeper Eusébio Pires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marinheiros FC's Paulo Brás got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gabriel Trindade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filipe Dias in the 33rd minute of the match. Artur Gueifão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 40th minute, Filipe Dias left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Goulinho fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When Goulinho's Artur Gueifão in the 48th minute got a chance for a shot 48th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Marinheiros FC's goalie prevented a goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paulo Brás to make the kick off. Artur Gueifão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Gabriel Trindade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gabriel Trindade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filipe Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Filipe Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diamantino Magalhães hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 70th minute, André Lopes sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Goulinho's Eusébio Pires didn't even have to move. Paulo Brás blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eusébio Pires having to make a save. Paulo Brás received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Eusébio Pires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Marinheiros FC's Joaquim Pinheiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eusébio Pires narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Artur Gueifão came free with the goalkeeper in the 84th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gabriel Trindade could save by the left post. Marinheiros FC's Joaquim Pinheiro got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Goulinho supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Goulinho would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.