League Play-Off

Daspera
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Humberto Guarda started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Nuno Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Alexandre Branco came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Daspera 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 Alexandre Branco couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Vergas's zone, Nuno Barbosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. David Carneiro came out of the goal and Nuno Barbosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexandre Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Carneiro having to interfere. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vergas's goalkeeper David Carneiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Daspera FC's Nuno Barbosa in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vergas's goalie prevented a goal. Alexandre Branco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Humberto Guarda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Pedro Assunção tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Humberto Guarda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedro Assunção showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Humberto Guarda, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexandre Branco got free with David Carneiro in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. David Carneiro made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Alexandre Branco sent off a good shot on target. Nuno Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Carneiro having to interfere. After 42 minutes of play, Daspera FC's Viriato Teixeira made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. David Carneiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nuno Barbosa to strike the kick off in the second half. Carlos Lopes kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Alexandre Branco struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. David Carneiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Daspera FC. Carlos Lopes hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 77th minute, Daspera FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Humberto Guarda fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. António Carvalho received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pedro Assunção came out and tried to block the shot, but António Carvalho slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 78th minute. When Alexandre Branco came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Daspera 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 Alexandre Branco couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Vergas getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Rogério Pedroso hit a great ball. Daspera FC's Alexandre Branco got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rui Assunção kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. When Nuno Barbosa came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Daspera 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 Barbosa couldn't finish the play. Despite being the better team, Daspera FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.