League Play-Off

Estadio Abraveses
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alexandre Soveral got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marco Vale during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Abraveses FC booed when Linharelhos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute Alexandre Soveral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomás Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rui Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Januário Prestes having to interfere. The supporters of Linharelhos FC booed when Abraveses FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Macena didn't get a good kick on the ball. Januário Prestes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xavier Assunção in the 12th minute of the match. Alexandre Soveral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Tomás Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Linharelhos FC's Tomás Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Soveral in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xavier Assunção in the 20th minute of play forced Abraveses FC's goalkeeper Januário Prestes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Abraveses FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 21st minute. Penalty! In the 23rd minute there was a penalty for Linharelhos FC. João Santos stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Januário Prestes. 0-1. Xavier Assunção sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 43rd minute, Abel Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Xavier Assunção made a kick off. Octávio Brochado kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 56th minute, Xavier Assunção reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Januário Prestes. The goal made the score 1-2. Tomás Fernandes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adérito Ramires in the 62nd minute of play. Rui Dias struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Januário Prestes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Linharelhos FC. Tomás Fernandes came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Abraveses FC's Alexandre Soveral. But to his dismay, Alexandre Soveral quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. When Marco Vale was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 72 minutes had been played. Miguel Aragão was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 74th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Abraveses FC's Adérito Ramires got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abel Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Fernandes having to interfere. In the 80th minute, one of Linharelhos FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Linharelhos FC. The referee gave Abraveses FC a penalty, 83 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Miguel Aragão, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Linharelhos FC's Tomás Fernandes. 3-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adérito Ramires in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tomás Fernandes saved Linharelhos FC from getting behind. If Alexandre Soveral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomás Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Soveral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 96 minutes into the match, Linharelhos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Soveral came free, but Tomás Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adérito Ramires fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 100th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Fernandes having to interfere.