League Play-Off

Chamoinha
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. António Porto started the match with the kick off. If Afonso Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Avo FC's António Porto got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Francisco Carvalho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jorge Ramos in the 10th minute. 11 minutes into the game, António Porto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. João Pacheco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jorge Ramos got free with Francisco Carvalho in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Jorge Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodrigo Matos's late challenge caught a Avo FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodrigo Matos helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Chamoinha getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Rodrigo Matos hit a great ball. Emanuel Delgado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Afonso Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If António Porto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 32 minutes into the game, Afonso Fontes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Avo FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chamoinha the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 31st minute of the game. One of Avo FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Chamoinha:s goal. When the match had been going on for 33 minutes, Chamoinha's Álvaro Melo got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Francisco Carvalho. Emanuel Delgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francisco Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Araújo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Afonso Araújo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Francisco Carvalho was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. 44 minutes into the match, Avo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Araújo came free, but Francisco Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Delgado in the 45th minute of play forced Chamoinha's goalkeeper João Pacheco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Carvalho having to interfere.

Jorge Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Francisco Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Afonso Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francisco Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Ramos, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Jorge Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Carvalho having to interfere. Jorge Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Carvalho having to interfere. After 70 minutes, Emílio Maia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Avo FC and the Chamoinha players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 71st match minute, Chamoinha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Araújo to maneuver through the defense. If Jorge Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. During the 77th minute of the match Afonso Fontes completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Afonso Fontes a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. 79 minutes into the game, Álvaro Melo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Francisco Carvalho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 82 minutes into the match, Chamoinha's goalkeeper João Pacheco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuel Delgado. Francisco Carvalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Ramos in the 88th minute of the match. Emanuel Delgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Avo FC's Francisco Carvalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Araújo in the 100th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the Chamoinha players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.