League Play-Off

Leitoes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alípio Marques took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 8 minutes, Jarbas Matias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Asgard FK and the Leitoes FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Asgard FK's Jarbas Matias got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 14th minute, Luís Pires 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. Jorge Mendes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Mendes in the 21st minute of play forced Asgard FK's goalkeeper Rogério Júdice to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Asgard FK's Alípio Marques got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vicente Sanches hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 33rd match minute, Leitoes FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inácio Pereira to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Asgard FK's zone, Jorge Mendes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rogério Júdice came out of the goal and Jorge Mendes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 45 minutes into the match, Asgard FK's Alípio Marques sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jorge Matias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jorge Matias came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by Asgard FK's Alípio Marques. But to his dismay, Alípio Marques quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The Leitoes FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Asgard FK were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Jorge Mendes made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luís Pires in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rogério Júdice saved Asgard FK from getting behind. After 56 played minutes Alípio Marques rounded Leitoes FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. After 64 played minutes Leitoes FC got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Mendes. Jorge Mendes took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rogério Júdice. Rogério Júdice dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 71st minute Jorge Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Júdice saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Rubim Abreu came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Asgard FK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rubim Abreu couldn't finish the play. In the 74th minute of the match, Alípio Marques tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jorge Matias saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 77 minutes into the game, Leitoes FC's Jorge Mendes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rogério Júdice made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Luís Pires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Rogério Júdice tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Asgard FK getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Vicente Sanches hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Jorge Mendes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rogério Júdice was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.