League Play-Off

Argova
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gaspar Carvalho started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A hard shot by António Moura from long distance, 4 minutes into the match, got Joel Alves's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Fábio Morais's late challenge caught a Argova FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fábio Morais helped the player get up and apologised. Fábio Morais hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Joel Alves stood somewhat misplaced when Gonçalo Jesus came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 11 minute. Gonçalo Jesus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 24 minutes into the match, Gaspar Carvalho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Humberto Leiria. Argova FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gaspar Carvalho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Carragosa FC's Bernardo Neto got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Bernardo Neto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Carragosa FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Neto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Humberto Leiria breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Gonçalo Jesus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Argova FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gonçalo Jesus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joel Alves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bernardo Neto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Humberto Leiria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Bernardo Neto 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. After 47 minutes of play, Carragosa FC's Bernardo Neto made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Humberto Leiria was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Gonçalo Jesus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Alves having to interfere. Gonçalo Jesus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Joel Alves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carragosa FC's Joel Alves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Correia in the 68th minute of play. After 76 played minutes Carragosa FC got a freekick which was hit by Fábio Morais. 79 minutes into the match, Carragosa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno Correia came free, but Joel Alves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Argova FC booed when Carragosa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fábio Morais didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Correia in the 90th minute of play forced Carragosa FC's goalkeeper Joel Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Carragosa FC's zone, Gonçalo Jesus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Alves came out of the goal and Gonçalo Jesus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 93rd minute, Fábio Morais hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. António Delgado, 94 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Carragosa FC's Sérgio Simões got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.