League Play-Off

Manhente
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Miguel Cardoso started the match with the kick off. If Alfredo Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Miguel Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sebastião Gaspar struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Tomás Aguiar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Telhados FC. After 24 minutes, Ricardo Abreu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Telhados FC and the Manhente players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 24th minute, Ricardo Abreu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sebastião Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Aguiar having to interfere. Alfredo Figueiredo was extremely unlucky when he, in the 38th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After 43 played minutes Telhados FC got a freekick which was hit by Viriato Pereira. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastião Gaspar in the 49th minute of play forced Manhente's goalkeeper Tomás Aguiar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sebastião Gaspar was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th match minute, Telhados FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Lima to maneuver through the defense. Domingos Trindade could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Tomás Aguiar made a huge save. Diamantino Branco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tomás Aguiar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. Diamantino Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Tomás Aguiar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Diamantino Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 70 in the game by Diamantino Branco from a close distance when the talented Tomás Aguiar managed to make a qualified save. Manhente's players were relieved. Sebastião Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Aguiar having to interfere. When Alfredo Figueiredo came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Manhente 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 Alfredo Figueiredo couldn't finish the play. Sebastião Gaspar was extremely unlucky when he, in the 92nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Telhados FC's Sebastião Gaspar got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 96 minutes, Hugo Martins mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Manhente and the Telhados FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 97th minute of the match, Sebastião Gaspar tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tomás Aguiar saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.