League Play-Off

Estadio Fonduras
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Dias got the match started through his kick off. Nuno Monteiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 3rd match minute, SC Failde was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabriel Carneiro to maneuver through the defense. If Bernardo Leiria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernardo Leiria might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bernardo Faria. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bernardo Leiria ran back to his position shaking his head. Álvaro Martins hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. When Fonduras's Bernardo Leiria in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Failde's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Fonduras's Duarte Borba got a free kick in the 25th minute. Domingos Neves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Dias's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Domingos Delgado struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Domingos Neves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Failde. SC Failde's Bernardo Faria proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save SC Failde from getting a goal against them. Álvaro Martins hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Jorge Paredes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bernardo Faria read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, SC Failde's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Leiria came free, but Bernardo Faria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Bernardo Leiria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Bernardo Leiria made the kick off in the second half. Domingos Delgado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domingos Neves having to interfere. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fonduras's goalkeeper Domingos Neves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joel Dias received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Domingos Neves came out and tried to block the shot, but Joel Dias slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 60th minute. 64 minutes into the match, SC Failde's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Leiria came free, but Bernardo Faria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 65 minutes, Domingos Delgado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Failde's supporters crossed their fingers, but Domingos Delgado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of SC Failde booed when Fonduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fonduras's Domingos Neves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Fonduras from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Fonduras booed when SC Failde was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Abreu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 77th match minute, Fonduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuno Monteiro to maneuver through the defense. Gabriel Carneiro hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Bernardo Leiria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Faria having to interfere. Bernardo Leiria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Bernardo Faria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jorge Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.