League Play-Off

Estadio Curvos
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eusébio Branco started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Curvos FC's António Jesus got a free kick in the 3rd minute. The supporters of Odeleite FC booed when Curvos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rui Moniz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Curvos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Carvalho came free, but Henrique Dias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Augusto Amorim kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Fábio Almeida's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Afonso Delgado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. Afonso Delgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fábio Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fábio Almeida in the 40th minute of play forced Odeleite FC's goalkeeper Afonso Delgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute Rodrigo Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrique Dias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henrique Dias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Branco in the 49th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fábio Almeida stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Alberto Pinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Amorim charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Augusto Amorim the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Augusto Amorim hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Rodrigo Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Dias having to interfere. If Rodrigo Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Henrique Dias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusébio Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Pinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Afonso Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Curvos FC's Alberto Pinto got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 78th minute, Alberto Pinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Henrique Dias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusébio Branco in the 81st minute of the match. Óscar Correia charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Óscar Correia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Álvaro Castro during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gustavo Lisboa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 85th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When Álvaro Castro was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 87 minutes had been played. Álvaro Castro hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Odeleite FC's Gustavo Lisboa tried to score from far away in the 89th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 93rd match minute, Curvos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fábio Almeida to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute Odeleite FC were awarded a corner. Gustavo Lisboa went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Gustavo Lisboa almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Curvos FC's Henrique Dias did a great save. Odeleite FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.