League Play-Off

Estadio Parelhal
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Manuel Simões started the match with the kick off. Rui Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cândido Freitas having to interfere. The supporters of Moncao FC booed when Parelhal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Pereira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Moncao FC's Cândido Abreu managed to work through Parelhal FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Cândido Abreu dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 8 minutes into the match, Moncao FC's Cândido Abreu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cândido Freitas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 10th minute, one of Parelhal FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Parelhal FC. 15 minutes into the match, Cândido Abreu notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Parelhal FC's Cândido Freitas. Cândido Freitas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 22 minutes into the match, Moncao FC's Rui Neves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cândido Freitas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Neves in the 24th minute of play forced Parelhal FC's goalkeeper Cândido Freitas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Simões received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Emanuel Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Domingues during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. João Domingues hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. When Nuno Torres came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Parelhal 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 Nuno Torres couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Manuel Simões's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Leão was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. 44 minutes into the match, Moncao FC's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Simões came free, but Emanuel Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute Cândido Abreu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cândido Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

If Amílcar Pacheco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Moncao FC's Lúcio Nunes got a free kick in the 55th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Nuno Torres notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Moncao FC's Emanuel Leão. Emanuel Leão was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Parelhal FC booed when Moncao FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Domingues didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manuel Setúbal took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 62nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Emanuel Leão. Moncao FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, Parelhal FC's Nuno Torres nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emanuel Leão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Manuel Simões struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Emanuel Leão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Parelhal FC. After a defensive mix-up in Moncao FC's zone, Nuno Torres stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel Leão came out of the goal and Nuno Torres tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Moncao FC booed when Parelhal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Setúbal didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Amílcar Pacheco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emanuel Leão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Simões, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes into the match, Nuno Torres notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Moncao FC's Emanuel Leão. Emanuel Leão was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rui Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Cândido Freitas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cândido Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Cândido Freitas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manuel Simões received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Emanuel Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.