League Play-Off

Estadio Farroeira
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rafael Jesus took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in SC Farroeira's zone, Rafael Jesus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fábio Fontes came out of the goal and Rafael Jesus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 4 minutes, Rui Borba mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Farroeira and the Corujas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, SC Farroeira's Rui Borba got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 18th minute Heitor Ferro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fábio Fontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafael Jesus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 20 played minutes SC Farroeira got a freekick which was hit by Oliveira Santarém. Rafael Jesus struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Fábio Fontes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corujas FC. The audience was convinced that Rafael Jesus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fábio Fontes was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Heitor Ferro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 34th minute of the match, José Araújo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Henrique Pedroso saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Adolfo Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rafael Jesus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fábio Fontes having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Rafael Jesus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corujas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafael Jesus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fábio Fontes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell José Araújo to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Carlos Lima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 55 minutes into the game, SC Farroeira's José Araújo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Henrique Pedroso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Corujas FC's Henrique Pedroso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oliveira Santarém in the 61st minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Lucas Delgado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Farroeira's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Corujas FC the free kick. 66 minutes into the game, one of SC Farroeira:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. SC Farroeira:s Fábio Fontes showed great skill when he stopped Hugo Moutinho:s penalty. 71 minutes into the game, Heitor Ferro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Fábio Fontes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Heitor Ferro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Fábio Fontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Corujas FC booed when SC Farroeira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oliveira Santarém didn't get a good kick on the ball. 80 minutes into the game, Adelino Castro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Farroeira's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Corujas FC the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 80th minute of the game. One of SC Farroeira:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Corujas FC:s goal. The referee gave Corujas FC a penalty, 81 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Hugo Moutinho, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of SC Farroeira's Fábio Fontes. 2-2. José Araújo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice moves Heitor Ferro could shoot a difficult shot in the 90th minute, which Fábio Fontes however easily saved by the left post. Fábio Fontes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Jesus in the 94th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.