League Play-Off

Marmelos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Miguel Dias made the kick off and thus started the match. Mário Trindade was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alberto Torres showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. Jorge Maia hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. The supporters of SC Tourigo booed when Marmelos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexandre Figueiredo might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vasco Abreu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alexandre Figueiredo ran back to his position shaking his head. Miguel Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Vasco Abreu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 27 played minutes, SC Tourigo's Fernando Tavares shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vasco Abreu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Tourigo reached it. Alexandre Figueiredo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vasco Abreu having to make a save. Jorge Ramos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Mário Trindade made a huge save. Alberto Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jorge Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Tourigo's Mário Trindade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Torres in the 39th minute of play. Alberto Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mário Trindade having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Marmelos FC's Vasco Abreu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Marmelos FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Marmelos FC's Cristiano Cunha got a free kick in the 54th minute. Mário Trindade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Torres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SC Tourigo's Mário Trindade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Torres in the 60th minute of play. Mário Trindade stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Torres's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Alexandre Figueiredo managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Tourigo's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandre Figueiredo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vasco Abreu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 76 minutes of play, Marmelos FC's Alberto Torres made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mário Trindade was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Marmelos FC's Vasco Abreu got control of the ball when Pedro Aleixo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marmelos FC's Vasco Abreu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Dias in the 83rd minute of play. After 87 played minutes Marmelos FC got a freekick which was hit by Joel Leiria. Nuno Freitas, 88 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Vasco Abreu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alexandre Figueiredo went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Marmelos FC's Bernardo Torres got a free kick in the 94th minute. Miguel Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vasco Abreu having to interfere. Marmelos FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.