League Play-Off

Senhorinha
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ourem FC's Rafael Domingues 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. When Rui Ribeiro fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Senhorinha FC's protests and gave Rui Ribeiro a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Ourem FC booed when Senhorinha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rui Ribeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafael Domingues in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fábio Campos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 13 played minutes Senhorinha FC got a freekick which was hit by Diamantino Martins. Eusébio Guarda was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 14th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vítor Paredes in the 17th minute of play forced Senhorinha FC's goalkeeper Fábio Campos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Simão Bessa succeeded in the game's 19th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Simão Bessa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rodrigo Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre Morais in the 26th minute of the match. When Vicente Correia fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Senhorinha FC's protests and gave Vicente Correia a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Senhorinha FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Vicente Correia hit a great ball. Fábio Campos came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Ourem FC's Rafael Domingues. But to his dismay, Rafael Domingues quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Pedro Dantas kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Rodrigo Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Morais, who was totally free with the ball in the 49th minute. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alexandre Morais to strike the kick off in the second half. Rodrigo Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diamantino Martins in the 55th minute of the match. After 57 minutes of play, Senhorinha FC's Alexandre Morais made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodrigo Fonseca was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 61st minute of the match, Vítor Paredes got a very nice opportunity to score, but Fábio Campos was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The supporters of Ourem FC booed when Senhorinha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diamantino Martins didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Ourem FC's Eusébio Guarda broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Rodrigo Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Morais in the 81st minute of play. Senhorinha FC's Fábio Campos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Domingues in the 83rd minute of play. In the 87th minute, Senhorinha FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Rafael Domingues fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Rafael Domingues might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fábio Campos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rafael Domingues ran back to his position shaking his head. Ourem FC's Rafael Domingues got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pedro Dantas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Senhorinha FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.