League Play-Off

Estadio Evora
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Catarino Paredes made the kick off and thus started the match. Bento Pinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Campos having to interfere. A collision led to Figueiral getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Cristiano Moreira hit a great ball. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Figueiral's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sandro Rodrigues was slow to take the kick. During this time Evora FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Sandro Rodrigues almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Figueiral's Raul Tavares did a great save. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Catarino Paredes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Evora FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Catarino Paredes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raul Tavares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lucas Carvalho hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After 19 minutes, Catarino Paredes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Evora FC and the Figueiral players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in Figueiral's zone, Vasco Barros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raul Tavares came out of the goal and Vasco Barros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Raul Tavares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Catarino Paredes's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. After 25 played minutes Figueiral got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Machado. Sandro Rodrigues, 25 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When Gil Leal fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Evora FC's protests and gave Gil Leal a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Figueiral booed when Evora FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gil Leal didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Dantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Campos having to interfere. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Evora FC's goalkeeper Ricardo Campos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. David Coimbra charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed David Coimbra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After recieving a nice pass, Figueiral's Cristiano Moreira tried to score from far away in the 45th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when José Dantas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The free kick made by Figueiral's Artur Aguiar led to a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After 55 played minutes, Figueiral's Cristiano Moreira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ricardo Campos came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Figueiral reached it. After having played for 57 minutes, Bento Pinto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Figueiral's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bento Pinto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. José Dantas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Ricardo Campos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute of the game, Vasco Barros landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by André Amorim during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 70 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Figueiral! Figueiral's Cristiano Moreira couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 77th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Evora FC. Catarino Paredes struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Raul Tavares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Evora FC. In the 84th minute of the match, Bento Pinto got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ricardo Campos was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Raul Campos kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Bento Pinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Figueiral getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Lucas Machado hit a great ball. Evora FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Figueiral for a fine match.