League Play-Off

Pizo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In a very dangerous position, a player in Barracas fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 4th minute. Penalty! Finn-Christian Melhus shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Aaron Beckett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Reinaldo Simões showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Paulo Leite in the 13th minute of the match. Reinaldo Simões showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiago Brasil, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Esfirraria do Bartholin's goal looked a bit too open when Falcão Cruz came free, but Reinaldo Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reinaldo Simões took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Falcão Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Barracas's Patrício das Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Beckett in the 24th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Barracas's Falcão Cruz got a free kick in the 25th minute. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Barracas's goalkeeper Patrício das Neves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aaron Beckett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aaron Beckett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Patrício das Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aaron Beckett in the 44th minute of play forced Barracas's goalkeeper Patrício das Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reinaldo Simões took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Paulo Leite, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Patrício das Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aaron Beckett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 55 minutes into the game, Esfirraria do Bartholin's Aaron Beckett nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Patrício das Neves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Aaron Beckett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 62 minutes into the match, José Vítor Albuquerque had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Patrício das Neves. Barracas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that José Vítor Albuquerque was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Esfirraria do Bartholin's Reinaldo Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Paulo Leite in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th minute, Finn-Christian Melhus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Luís Paulo Leite had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 73 minutes, Aaron Beckett managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esfirraria do Bartholin's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aaron Beckett was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 81 minutes, Aaron Beckett managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esfirraria do Bartholin's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aaron Beckett was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Finn-Christian Melhus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Patrício das Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, José Vítor Albuquerque managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esfirraria do Bartholin's supporters rose to their feet, but José Vítor Albuquerque was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Patrício das Neves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aaron Beckett recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. José Vítor Albuquerque struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Patrício das Neves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esfirraria do Bartholin. Aaron Beckett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Esfirraria do Bartholin had played much better football throughout.