League Play-Off

Mortena
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rafael Almeida kicked off to start the match. When Rui Magalhães fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Mortena's protests and gave Rui Magalhães a yellow card for diving instead. Rui Magalhães kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 9th minute Alexandre Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio Leão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafael Coimbra's late challenge caught a Milheiros FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafael Coimbra helped the player get up and apologised. Rafael Coimbra kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Rogério Cunha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Júlio Leão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bento Melo in the 17th minute of the match. Alexandre Tavares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 26th minute, but David Faria got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Milheiros FC hanging dry this time. After some careless play in the SC Mortena defense, Alexandre Tavares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Júlio Leão. The SC Mortena fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Júlio Leão should have stopped the shot. Paulo Cabral kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Bento Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Leão having to interfere. Alexandre Tavares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Leão having to interfere. 39 minutes into the game, Milheiros FC's Alexandre Tavares nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Júlio Leão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Paulo Cabral kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 43rd minute Rafael Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Faria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bento Melo made a kick off. In the 52nd match minute, SC Mortena was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vicente Campos to maneuver through the defense. After 55th play minutes Rafael Almeida shot 1-2, a short shot which went by David Faria and just under the crossbar into goal. If Pedro Borba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Tavares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafael Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Faria having to interfere. In the 97th minute, Rafael Almeida ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. David Faria was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.