League Play-Off

Virtelo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mário Castro made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Catarino Dias during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Fitoiro FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Catarino Dias hit a great ball. In the 6th minute, SC Virtelo's Mário Castro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marco Pacheco. Marco Pacheco yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 9th minute, André Freitas 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. Ricardo Cardoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Virtelo's Artur Morais got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marco Pacheco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mário Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. If André Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Pacheco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mário Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. André Freitas took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Daniel Matias. Daniel Matias dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. When Mário Castro came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the SC Virtelo 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 Mário Castro couldn't finish the play. Artur Morais received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Marco Pacheco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Artur Morais fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 49th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Pacheco having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell André Freitas to make the kick off. When SC Virtelo's Mário Castro in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fitoiro FC's goalie prevented a goal. Daniel Matias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Freitas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francisco Guarda hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. 63 minutes into the match, SC Virtelo's goal looked a bit too open when André Freitas came free, but Daniel Matias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Artur Morais came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the SC Virtelo 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 Artur Morais couldn't finish the play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Fitoiro FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 74th minute. Penalty! In the 76th minute there was a penalty for SC Virtelo. Lúcio Santos stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Marco Pacheco. 2-1. Ricardo Cardoso's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, Daniel Matias skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to SC Virtelo getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. João Costa hit a great ball. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fitoiro FC's goalkeeper Marco Pacheco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 90th minute, Ricardo Cardoso 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. If André Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ricardo Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Fitoiro FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SC Virtelo.