League Play-Off

Tazem
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Castro in the 4th minute of play forced Tazem FC's goalkeeper Filipe Abreu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Filipe Abreu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Castro in the 5th minute of the match. After 9 played minutes Tazem FC got a freekick which was hit by Rui Cruz. If Rafael Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute Mariano Vaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Torres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Rafael Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 30 minutes into the match, Tazem FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Castro came free, but Filipe Abreu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Cristiano Castro put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Filipe Abreu. Carlos Moniz kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Tazem FC's Mariano Vaz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Duarte Jesus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. José Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 47 minutes into the match, Tomareis FC's goalkeeper José Torres had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Duarte Jesus. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mariano Vaz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Tazem FC's zone, Rafael Matos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filipe Abreu came out of the goal and Rafael Matos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tazem FC's goalkeeper Filipe Abreu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rafael Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Filipe Abreu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafael Matos got free with Filipe Abreu in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 69 minutes, Mariano Vaz made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Tomareis FC's José Torres tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Cristiano Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Filipe Abreu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Miguel Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomareis FC's José Torres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Vaz in the 84th minute of play. Duarte Jesus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Torres having to interfere. Tomareis FC's José Torres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Vaz in the 93rd minute of play. Rafael Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Filipe Abreu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 97 minutes, Afonso Leite mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tazem FC and the Tomareis FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 97th minute, one of Tazem FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Tazem FC. The goalkeeper, Filipe Abreu, was totally fooled by Tomareis FC's Mariano Pires, who 100 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.