League Play-Off

Estadio Ludares
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when António Leite made the kick off which started today's match. When José Barbosa came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Ludares 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 José Barbosa couldn't finish the play. Alexandre Campos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Xavier Trindade having to make a save. Xavier Trindade came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Ludares's Bento Carneiro. But to his dismay, Bento Carneiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Alexandre Campos struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Xavier Trindade didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ludares. In the 19th minute, Bertelo's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Alexandre Campos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexandre Campos got free with Xavier Trindade in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Bertelo's Basílio Leão got a free kick in the 21st minute. With a little luck, Bertelo's Xavier Trindade got control of the ball when Alexandre Campos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bento Carneiro's late challenge caught a Bertelo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bento Carneiro helped the player get up and apologised. António Leite sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jorge Delgado kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Fábio Magalhães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gil Leal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 35 minutes of play Ludares's Bento Carneiro was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. With a little luck, Bertelo's Xavier Trindade got control of the ball when Alexandre Campos tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 41st match minute, Ludares was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lúcio Brito to maneuver through the defense. Gil Leal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 44 played minutes Ludares got a freekick which was hit by Lúcio Brito. Gil Leal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fábio Magalhães having to interfere. 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. Alexandre Campos was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the game, Bertelo's Gil Leal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fábio Magalhães made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Alexandre Campos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xavier Trindade having to interfere. Xavier Trindade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre Campos in the 65th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gil Leal got free with Fábio Magalhães in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gil Leal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fábio Magalhães having to interfere. Ludares's Fábio Magalhães played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by António Leite in the 77th minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Duarte Fernandes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Alexandre Campos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ludares's José Barbosa got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 92 minutes into the game, André Pinheiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bertelo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ludares the free kick. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.