League Play-Off

Forninhos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lucas Nascimento made the kick off which started today's match. Lucas Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Costa having to interfere. Heitor Coelho scored 1-0 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abel Costa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Heitor Baptista came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Abobreira FC's Afonso Domingues. But to his dismay, Afonso Domingues quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Rui Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Rui Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Abobreira FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rui Amaral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Heitor Baptista breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Rui Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Afonso Domingues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the match, SC Forninhos's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Amaral came free, but Heitor Baptista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 27 played minutes SC Forninhos got a freekick which was hit by Henrique Vaz. SC Forninhos's Heitor Baptista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Amaral in the 28th minute of play. When Heitor Coelho fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Forninhos's protests and gave Heitor Coelho a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SC Forninhos's Heitor Coelho got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Heitor Baptista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Domingues in the 35th minute of play. Rui Amaral blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Heitor Baptista having to make a save. After 43 minutes of play, Abobreira FC's Afonso Domingues made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Heitor Baptista was left in no man's land by his defense there!

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Afonso Domingues to make the kick off. If Alexandre Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in SC Forninhos's zone, Rui Amaral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Heitor Baptista came out of the goal and Rui Amaral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Rui Amaral came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Abobreira FC 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 Rui Amaral couldn't finish the play. After 75 played minutes SC Forninhos got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Leite. Henrique Vaz's late challenge caught a Abobreira FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Henrique Vaz helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SC Forninhos getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Henrique Vaz hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Abobreira FC's Eduardo Trindade tried to score from far away in the 80th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, SC Forninhos's Alexandre Baptista got a free kick in the 81st minute. Rui Amaral recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Afonso Domingues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Baptista hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Abobreira FC were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing SC Forninhos to leave the ground with a draw.