League Play-Off

Fitoiro
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jorge Lima made the kick off and thus started the match. Figueirinha FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 4th minute, when André Freitas scored to the left of an out of position Rui Teixeira, making the score, 1-0. 9 minutes into the match, Figueirinha FC's Jorge Lima sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Pacheco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Lima in the 17th minute of play forced Fitoiro FC's goalkeeper Marco Pacheco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th match minute, Fitoiro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hélder Trindade to maneuver through the defense. Jorge Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 23 minutes into the match, Figueirinha FC's goalkeeper Rui Teixeira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ricardo Cardoso. Adelino Viana kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricardo Cardoso got free with Rui Teixeira in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If André Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gaspar Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Catarino Dias hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. When Gaspar Cunha came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Figueirinha 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 Gaspar Cunha couldn't finish the play. When André Freitas came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Fitoiro 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 André Freitas couldn't finish the play. Jorge Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adelino Viana's late challenge caught a Fitoiro FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adelino Viana helped the player get up and apologised. After 46 played minutes Figueirinha FC got a freekick which was hit by Adelino Viana. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when André Freitas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fitoiro FC's Marco Pacheco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adelino Viana in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54thth minute of the game Ricardo Cardoso who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Figueirinha FC's Rui Teixeira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rui Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Machado, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Marco Pacheco was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jorge Lima showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 67 minute of play. In the 70th minute of the match, Jorge Lima tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marco Pacheco saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Daniel Machado hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After 73 minutes, Amadeu Cruz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fitoiro FC and the Figueirinha FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Figueirinha FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 79th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Fitoiro FC a penalty, 81 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Amadeu Cruz, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Figueirinha FC's Rui Teixeira. 2-1. If Ricardo Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Henriques charged in rather forcefully in the 98th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro Henriques the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Figueirinha FC's Pedro Henriques got a free kick in the 98th minute. Fitoiro FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.