League Play-Off

Cibrao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Júlio Matos kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júlio Matos in the 4th minute of play forced Cibrao SS's goalkeeper Danilo Gomes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eduardo Guerra blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Danilo Gomes having to make a save. Osmar Tasso scored 0-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Danilo Gomes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Júlio Matos in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Danilo Gomes saved Cibrao SS from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Brito in the 23rd minute of play forced Racing Club's goalkeeper Adrianinho Maia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Júlio Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Danilo Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Cibrao SS's goal looked a bit too open when Júlio Matos came free, but Danilo Gomes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduardo Guerra in the 30th minute of play forced Cibrao SS's goalkeeper Danilo Gomes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eduardo Guerra scored 0-2 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Danilo Gomes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Júlio Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Júlio Matos struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Danilo Gomes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Racing Club. After the first half Racing Club were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After 54 minutes, Edmundo Reis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Racing Club and the Cibrao SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Racing Club:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Cibrao SS:s goal. In the 55th minute there was a penalty for Cibrao SS. Afonsinho Palmeira stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Adrianinho Maia. 1-2. Lucas Brito scored 2-2 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adrianinho Maia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Oséas Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Adrianinho Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oséas Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Adrianinho Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adrianinho Maia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Brito in the 69th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júlio Matos in the 74th minute of play forced Cibrao SS's goalkeeper Danilo Gomes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Lucas Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. David Antunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Danilo Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cibrao SS's goalkeeper Danilo Gomes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adrianinho Maia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Brito, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 90th minute, Ivo Baptista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91st minute Lucas Brito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrianinho Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. José Augusto Zanette hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. 97 minutes into the match, Racing Club's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Brito came free, but Adrianinho Maia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Racing Club's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.