League Play-Off

Torre
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Gustavo Gonçalves started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7th minute José Morais shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Brás saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucas Miranda struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. João Brás didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Torre FC. João Brás made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucas Miranda in the 10th minute. After having played for 13 minutes, José Morais managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Torre FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Morais was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Torre FC booed when Barcarena FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Ricardo Moura from long distance, 16 minutes into the match, got João Brás's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. A collision led to Torre FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Lucas Miranda hit a great ball. 20 minutes in the game, José Morais fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without João Brás having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Morais in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck João Brás prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Barcarena FC defense, Lucas Miranda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of João Brás. The Barcarena FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that João Brás should have stopped the shot. If Alexandre Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers José Morais in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Brás saved Barcarena FC from getting behind. When Xavier Matias fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Torre FC's protests and gave Xavier Matias a yellow card for diving instead. Barcarena FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Filipe Leal in the 42nd minute. After taking down the ball on Barcarena FC's corner Filipe Leal fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Vicente Correia quite easily take care of the ball. In the 43rd minute, Pedro Marques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gustavo Gonçalves in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vicente Correia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lucas Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. João Brás tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when José Morais made the kick off in the second half. João Brás showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Miranda in the 54th minute of the match. In the 58th minute, Lucas Miranda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Torre FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. After 63 minutes of play, Torre FC's José Morais made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. João Brás was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 66th minute, José Morais ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. João Brás was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Gonçalves in the 72nd minute of play forced Torre FC's goalkeeper Vicente Correia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Torre FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Gonçalves came free, but Vicente Correia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexandre Lima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Correia having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Barcarena FC's zone, Lucas Miranda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Brás came out of the goal and Lucas Miranda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A hard shot 83 in the game by Alexandre Lima from a close distance when the talented Vicente Correia managed to make a qualified save. Torre FC's players were relieved. Barcarena FC's João Brás played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Morais in the 85th minute of play. Gustavo Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Vicente Correia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Filipe Leal's shot from long distance in the 93rd minute was not bad at all, but Torre FC's Vicente Correia knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. In the 95th minute, Pedro Marques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Barcarena FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.