League Play-Off

Abraa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alberto Garcia started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7th minute, Fernando Maia 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. After 12 minutes, Catarino Almeida mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Abraa and the Goucha FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 16th minute Alberto Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alberto Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute Alberto Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Alberto Garcia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Afonso Branco. SC Abraa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Garcia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Fernando Maia managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Abraa's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernando Maia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniel Nogueira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Basílio Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Fernando Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vicente Amaral hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. SC Abraa's Afonso Branco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Garcia in the 42nd minute of play. Catarino Almeida hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. 44 minutes into the match, SC Abraa's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Garcia came free, but Afonso Branco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Nogueira charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Nogueira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to SC Abraa getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Carlos Nogueira hit a great ball. The SC Abraa players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Goucha FC were winning 0-1.

With a little luck, SC Abraa's Afonso Branco got control of the ball when Eusébio Simões tried to sneak it across the goal line. Goucha FC's Daniel Nogueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Almeida in the 53rd minute of play. Fernando Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Daniel Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th match minute, SC Abraa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delfim Valente to maneuver through the defense. Eusébio Simões succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 65th playminute. Fernando Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Daniel Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vicente Amaral charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vicente Amaral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Vicente Amaral hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. If Fernando Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the match, Goucha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Delfim Valente came free, but Daniel Nogueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eusébio Simões might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Afonso Branco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eusébio Simões ran back to his position shaking his head. Daniel Nogueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Maia in the 82nd minute of the match. José Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Nogueira having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Fernando Maia 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. If Fernando Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Goucha FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Goucha FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.