League Play-Off

Ramalha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bernardo Amaral took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gustavo Queirós received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Jorge Domingues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paulo Cunha in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jorge Domingues prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gustavo Queirós scored 1-0 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jorge Domingues, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to SC Ramalha getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Adolfo Lima hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paulo Cunha in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jorge Domingues prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustavo Queirós got free with Jorge Domingues in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th match minute, SC Ramalha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Catarino Leiria to maneuver through the defense. 19 minutes into the game, Simantorta FC's Joaquim Sá nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gil Simões made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 23rd minute, Paulo Cunha 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. Gustavo Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gil Simões took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute, Lúcio Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jorge Domingues was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Paulo Cunha showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 33 minute of play. A collision led to SC Ramalha getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Francisco Fontes hit a great ball. A collision led to Simantorta FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Gabriel Coimbra hit a great ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paulo Cunha to make the kick off. Gil Simões made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Joaquim Sá sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to SC Ramalha getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Delfim Sá hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miguel Barros during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Simantorta FC's Miguel Barros got a free kick in the 59th minute. A collision led to Simantorta FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Lúcio Nascimento hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, SC Ramalha's Adolfo Lima got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Gil Simões took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute, Bernardo Amaral 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. Gil Simões was a little too slow when Bernardo Amaral got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 84th minute. The score was now 2-2. SC Ramalha were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.