League Play-Off

Estadio Estacao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rui Amaro made the kick off which started today's match. Eusébio Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Coelho having to interfere. Joaquim Coelho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Amaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute, Rui Amaro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joaquim Coelho was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Tiago Macedo's late challenge caught a Patameiros's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tiago Macedo helped the player get up and apologised. Estacao FC's Joaquim Coelho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Amaro in the 14th minute of play. Joaquim Coelho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rui Amaro's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Eusébio Reis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Patameiros's supporters rose to their feet, but Eusébio Reis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joaquim Coelho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusébio Reis in the 19th minute of play forced Estacao FC's goalkeeper Joaquim Coelho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 20 minutes, Paulo Moniz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Patameiros and the Estacao FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After having played for 24 minutes, Amadeu Correia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Estacao FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amadeu Correia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 26 minutes into the match, Estacao FC's Amadeu Correia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alexandre Brito narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Amadeu Correia struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Alexandre Brito didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Estacao FC. Eusébio Reis struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Joaquim Coelho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Patameiros. Joaquim Coelho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rui Amaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Joaquim Coelho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rui Amaro in the 52nd minute. When Estacao FC's Amadeu Correia in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Patameiros's goalie prevented a goal. Eusébio Reis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joaquim Coelho having to make a save. Amadeu Correia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Brito having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Amadeu Correia 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. Eusébio Reis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alexandre Brito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Coimbra in the 73rd minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, Estacao FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Amaro came free, but Joaquim Coelho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Estacao FC's Tiago Macedo got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 82nd minute, Adolfo Coimbra 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. In the 84th minute Amadeu Correia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Brito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Leão charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Manuel Leão the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Estacao FC's Manuel Leão got a free kick in the 88th minute. Alexandre Brito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amadeu Correia in the 94th minute of play. When Paulo Moniz was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 95 minutes had been played. Paulo Moniz hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Patameiros's zone, Adolfo Coimbra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandre Brito came out of the goal and Adolfo Coimbra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Patameiros walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.