League Play-Off

Estadio Formariz
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. José Vieira started the match with the kick off. Rafael Jesus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Vieira in the 21st minute of play forced Corujas FC's goalkeeper Henrique Pedroso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Simão Pires kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. 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. Luís Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Jesus in the 29th minute of play. Heitor Ferro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Luís Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heitor Ferro, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Rafael Jesus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rafael Jesus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the match, Corujas FC's goal looked a bit too open when José Vieira came free, but Henrique Pedroso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Jesus in the 47th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rafael Jesus stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hugo Moutinho hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Hugo Moutinho kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Formariz FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 63rd minute. Penalty! Henrique Pedroso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Vieira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Formariz FC fans' excitement grew in the 81st match minute when Formariz FC's José Vieira looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. José Vieira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Henrique Pedroso having to make a save. With a little luck, Formariz FC's Luís Amaral got control of the ball when Heitor Ferro tried to sneak it across the goal line. José Vieira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Henrique Pedroso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. José Vieira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Henrique Pedroso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 95 minutes, Tomás Queirós mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Corujas FC and the Formariz FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Formariz FC booed when Corujas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Queirós didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Corujas FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Corujas FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.