League Play-Off

Estadio Marmelar
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pedro Vaz got the match started through his kick off. If Carlos Domingues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Duarte Rocha got free with Rui Figueiredo in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rui Figueiredo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Duarte Rocha in the 13th minute. In the 14th match minute, Gralhas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Monteiro to maneuver through the defense. Nuno Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Vaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joaquim Figueiredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Cunha having to interfere. If Pedro Vaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedro Vaz in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nuno Cunha saved SC Marmelar from getting behind. After 29 minutes, Simão Almeida mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Marmelar and the Gralhas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Simão Almeida hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute, Pedro Vaz 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. In the 38th minute, Duarte Rocha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Marmelar fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Nuno Borges received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Rui Figueiredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rui Figueiredo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Duarte Rocha in the 46th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlos Domingues was the one to do the kick off. With 51 minutes on the clock, Manuel Veiga commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in SC Marmelar fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 51st minute. Penalty! Nuno Cunha had in the 54thth minute some difficulties stopping Nuno Domingues's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After a long run with the ball, Nuno Domingues did a trick in the 54th minute in front of SC Marmelar's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 1-1. An impressive performance by Gralhas FC's Nuno Domingues! In the 61st minute, Nuno Borges hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Vaz in the 62nd minute of play forced SC Marmelar's goalkeeper Nuno Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Duarte Rocha struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Rui Figueiredo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Marmelar. Duarte Rocha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gralhas FC's goalkeeper Rui Figueiredo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joaquim Figueiredo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Duarte Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Rui Figueiredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.