League Play-Off

Estadio Urraca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Urraca's Rui Trindade started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Rui Trindade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Xavier Moutinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but David Delgado made a huge save. After 9 minutes, Bernardo Cunha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cabecas FC and the Urraca players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 10th match minute, Cabecas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardo Cunha to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute, Xavier Moutinho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Urraca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 17th minute, Daniel Matias 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. Urraca's Jorge Coelho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Matias in the 23rd minute of play. 26 minutes into the game, Filipe Luz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of David Delgado. Filipe Luz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Xavier Moutinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. David Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rui Almeida's late challenge caught a Urraca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rui Almeida helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Cabecas FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Rui Almeida hit a great ball. 33 minutes into the match, Cabecas FC's goalkeeper David Delgado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xavier Moutinho. If Rui Trindade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute Jorge Santarém shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Coelho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Matias in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jorge Coelho saved Urraca from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Jorge Santarém managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cabecas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorge Santarém was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorge Coelho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Cabecas FC booed when Urraca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipe Luz didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Matias to strike the kick off in the second half. Daniel Matias was extremely unlucky when he, in the 57th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Jorge Coelho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Matias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59th match minute, Urraca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Faro to maneuver through the defense. Cabecas FC's Daniel Matias got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Jorge Santarém had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th match minute, Urraca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filipe Luz to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Gabriel Queirós in the 66th minute really tested Jorge Coelho's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Daniel Matias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rui Trindade struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. David Delgado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Urraca. In the 77th minute, Jorge Santarém left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cabecas FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 81st minute Xavier Moutinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Delgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rui Trindade blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without David Delgado having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Trindade in the 84th minute of play forced Cabecas FC's goalkeeper David Delgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute Daniel Matias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Coelho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorge Santarém sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 92 minutes, Xavier Moutinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Urraca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Xavier Moutinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. David Delgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Trindade in the 93rd minute of play. Daniel Matias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Urraca were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Cabecas FC for a fine match.