League Play-Off

Bufinha
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emílio Aleixo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bruno Valente made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Jesus in the 4th minute. When Emílio Aleixo came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Rosmaninho 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 Emílio Aleixo couldn't finish the play. Bufinha FC's Duarte Domingues shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 8th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Bruno Valente but with some difficulty. Bruno Valente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Brás, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when João Jesus got free with Bruno Valente in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 19 minutes, Nuno Amaral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rosmaninho and the Bufinha FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 20th match minute, Rosmaninho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuno Amaral to maneuver through the defense. Manuel Cunha's late challenge caught a Bufinha FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Cunha helped the player get up and apologised. Manuel Cunha hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. If Emílio Aleixo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bruno Valente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Brás in the 30th minute of play. Nuno Rodrigues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emílio Aleixo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emílio Aleixo struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Nuno Rodrigues didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rosmaninho. Nuno Rodrigues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emílio Aleixo in the 38th minute of the match. Bufinha FC's Nuno Rodrigues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emílio Aleixo in the 39th minute of play. Bufinha FC's Nuno Rodrigues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adelino Nogueira in the 41st minute of play. Adelino Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Nuno Rodrigues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him 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.

The wind increased when Paulo Brás made the kick off in the second half. Bufinha FC's João Jesus got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. João Jesus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 62nd minute Paulo Brás shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Valente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bufinha FC's Nuno Rodrigues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emílio Aleixo in the 63rd minute of play. In the 66th minute, Augusto Melo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Rosmaninho booed when Bufinha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delfim Freitas didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Adelino Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Emílio Aleixo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bruno Valente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Rocha in the 86th minute of the match. Paulo Brás sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nuno Rodrigues made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Adelino Nogueira sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 97 minutes, João Jesus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bufinha FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Jesus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Bufinha FC had won after a very even match.