League Play-Off

Merujal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jaime Brás kicked off to start the match. Fábio Fonseca made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 7thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Artur Vaz would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fábio Fonseca got free with Artur Vaz in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. SC Fragoas's Artur Vaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Brás in the 11th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joel Vale during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 12 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SC Fragoas! The goalkeeper, Artur Vaz, was totally fooled by Merujal FC's Oliveira Leão, who 14 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Filipe Martins managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Fragoas's supporters rose to their feet, but Filipe Martins was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexandre Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpected shot in the 22nd minute by Fábio Fonseca got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Rodrigo Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th match minute, Merujal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Paredes to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, SC Fragoas's Joel Vale tried to score from far away in the 26th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. A hard shot by Jorge Paiva from long distance, 30 minutes into the match, got Artur Vaz's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fábio Fonseca got free with Artur Vaz in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rui Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Alexandre Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodrigo Macedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Alexandre Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 43 minutes into the game, Bernardo Resende was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Fragoas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Merujal FC the free kick. In the 43rd match minute, SC Fragoas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardo Resende to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Jaime Brás's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Artur Vaz was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rui Brito made a kick off. Jaime Brás recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gaspar Coelho kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Jaime Brás fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Vaz having to interfere. Rui Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Barros having to interfere. Rui Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodrigo Macedo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Alexandre Barros made a huge save. Rui Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Alexandre Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Fábio Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Merujal FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fábio Fonseca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artur Vaz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 84th minute, Rodrigo Macedo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 85 minutes into the game, Hugo Setúbal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Merujal FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Fragoas the free kick. Hugo Setúbal hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. 86 minutes into the game, SC Fragoas's Rodrigo Macedo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexandre Barros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Gaspar Coelho charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gaspar Coelho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 94th match minute, Merujal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Brás to maneuver through the defense.