League Play-Off

Estadio Melao
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Amadeu Freitas got the match started through his kick off. 11 minutes into the match, Melao FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eusébio Machado came free, but Fernando Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute, Eusébio Vale 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. When Júlio Lisboa fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Arroca's protests and gave Júlio Lisboa a yellow card for diving instead. Mariano Faria charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mariano Faria the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 23 played minutes SC Arroca got a freekick which was hit by Mariano Faria. SC Arroca's Júlio Marques proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save SC Arroca from getting a goal against them. In the 31stth minute of the game Amadeu Freitas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Melao FC's Fernando Araújo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eusébio Veiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Júlio Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amadeu Freitas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Fernando Araújo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute Eusébio Machado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Araújo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eusébio Machado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Fernando Araújo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Gabriel Gaspar was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 54th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 56 minutes into the game, Amadeu Freitas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fernando Araújo. Amadeu Freitas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. 60 minutes into the match, Melao FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeu Freitas came free, but Fernando Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Melao FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeu Freitas came free, but Fernando Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Manuel Correia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 73 minutes, Eusébio Veiga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Melao FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eusébio Veiga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Júlio Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Veiga in the 75th minute of play. Mariano Faria was shown his second yellow card after 75 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to SC Arroca getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Mariano Faria hit a great ball. 78 minutes in the game, Eusébio Veiga dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. In the 84th minute, Carlos Branco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Júlio Marques was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The SC Arroca players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Melao FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.