League Play-Off

Samorim
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Sporting Tuga FC's Carlos Figueiredo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute, Carlos Figueiredo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sporting Tuga FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 7 played minutes Sporting Tuga FC got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Rangel. Joaquim Amado kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. If Carlos Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iker Peru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leal Vilela in the 15th minute of the match. 17 minutes in the game Bernt Kielberg did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to João Pinto. Samorim FC's Iker Peru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Rangel in the 19th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Lucas Monsanto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iker Peru. Samorim FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lucas Monsanto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Braulio Chorche hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Iker Peru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Figueiredo in the 33rd minute of the match. Miguel Rangel's late challenge caught a Samorim FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Rangel helped the player get up and apologised. Xavier Neiva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Alfredo Santana made a huge save. In the 41st match minute, Sporting Tuga FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maicon Pinheiro to maneuver through the defense. In the 43rd minute, Leal Vilela 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. Sporting Tuga FC's Alfredo Santana proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Sporting Tuga FC from getting a goal against them. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Iker Peru didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Carlos Figueiredo went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Alex Mendes kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. After 63 played minutes Samorim FC got a freekick which was hit by Filinto Cerqueira. When Lucius Moreira fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sporting Tuga FC's protests and gave Lucius Moreira a yellow card for diving instead. Sporting Tuga FC's Alfredo Santana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xavier Neiva in the 65th minute of play. When the match had been going on for 71 minutes, Sporting Tuga FC's Manuel Furtado got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Iker Peru. 75 minutes into the match, Sporting Tuga FC's goal looked a bit too open when Xavier Neiva came free, but Alfredo Santana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the game, Carlos Figueiredo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Iker Peru. Carlos Figueiredo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. Leonard Percha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Iker Peru having to make a save. Joaquim Amado hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting Tuga FC's goalkeeper Alfredo Santana, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Xavier Neiva might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfredo Santana. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xavier Neiva ran back to his position shaking his head. Sporting Tuga FC played a much better game than Samorim FC and deserved their victory. The Samorim FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.