League Play-Off

Firminos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Júlio Moniz made the kick off which started today's match. 9 minutes into the match, SC Barracha's Nuno Marques sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alexandre Cardoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Augusto Delgado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Cardoso having to interfere. If Augusto Delgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristiano Leal kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, António Pires sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Firminos FC's Alexandre Cardoso didn't even have to move. In the 24th minute Nuno Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Cardoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexandre Cardoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Delgado in the 26th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Augusto Delgado managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Barracha's supporters rose to their feet, but Augusto Delgado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexandre Cardoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joaquim Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eusébio Machado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Ricardo Ferreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SC Barracha's Hélder Fernandes got a free kick in the 36th minute. 39 minutes in the game, Júlio Moniz fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ricardo Ferreira having to interfere. Ricardo Ferreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Júlio Moniz in the 41st minute of play. If Júlio Moniz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Júlio Moniz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Ricardo Ferreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Augusto Delgado made a kick off. Ricardo Ferreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio Moniz in the 52nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Nuno Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Barracha's supporters rose to their feet, but Nuno Marques was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexandre Cardoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 61st match minute, Firminos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Gonçalves to maneuver through the defense. SC Barracha's Augusto Delgado got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ricardo Ferreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusébio Machado, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Augusto Delgado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Cardoso having to interfere. After 71 played minutes Firminos FC got a freekick which was hit by Júlio Moniz. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Delgado in the 72nd minute of play forced Firminos FC's goalkeeper Alexandre Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to SC Barracha getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. António Pires hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Heitor Costa in the 76th minute of play forced SC Barracha's goalkeeper Ricardo Ferreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexandre Cardoso stood somewhat misplaced when Nuno Marques came free in front of goal and shot 0-1 to the left of him in the 79 minute. In the 84th minute, Hélder Fernandes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute, Nuno Marques 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. Augusto Delgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Firminos FC's zone, Augusto Delgado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandre Cardoso came out of the goal and Augusto Delgado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Miguel Paredes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexandre Cardoso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Delgado in the 95th minute of play forced Firminos FC's goalkeeper Alexandre Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SC Barracha eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.