League Play-Off

Estadio Edroso
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute Humberto Ferro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Tavares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Humberto Moreira during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Humberto Moreira hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the game, Tomás Neto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Rui Correia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 17th minute Tomás Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Correia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Belmonte fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 23rd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Edroso a penalty, 24 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Oliveira Soares, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Belmonte's Luís Tavares. 1-1. Pedro Machado's late challenge caught a Edroso's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedro Machado helped the player get up and apologised. Pedro Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. When Pedro Machado was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 31 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Belmonte's Pedro Machado got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Tomás Neto's late challenge caught a Edroso's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomás Neto helped the player get up and apologised. Bento Luz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 44th minute, Humberto Ferro 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. When Humberto Moreira was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 45 minutes had been played. In the 46th match minute, Belmonte was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Moreira to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bento Luz to strike the kick off in the second half. When Adolfo Monteiro came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Edroso 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 Adolfo Monteiro couldn't finish the play. When Humberto Ferro came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Edroso 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 Humberto Ferro couldn't finish the play. Luís Tavares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adolfo Monteiro went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Adolfo Monteiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Tavares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Humberto Ferro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Tavares having to interfere. Bento Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Adolfo Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 70 minutes into the match, Belmonte's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Ferro came free, but Luís Tavares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Belmonte's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Ferro came free, but Luís Tavares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Adolfo Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humberto Ferro in the 77th minute of play forced Belmonte's goalkeeper Luís Tavares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute, Pedro Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Humberto Ferro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adolfo Monteiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Tavares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Adolfo Monteiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Tavares having to interfere. If Adolfo Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Tavares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adolfo Monteiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. When the referee ended the match the Edroso players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.