League Play-Off

Leca
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, 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. Lúcio Resende started the match with the kick off. Freixial's Joaquim Morais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lúcio Resende in the 5th minute of play. Hugo Faro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Vaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lúcio Resende in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joaquim Morais prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 21 minutes into the match, Armindo Vale notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Freixial's Joaquim Morais. Joaquim Morais was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 24th match minute, Leca FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusébio Abreu to maneuver through the defense. If Armindo Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joaquim Morais made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lúcio Resende in the 32nd minute of play. The supporters of Leca FC booed when Freixial was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adolfo Gueifão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adolfo Gueifão blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hugo Faro having to make a save. Ricardo Vaz struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Hugo Faro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Freixial.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ricardo Vaz to make the kick off. Hugo Faro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adolfo Gueifão in the 57th minute. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Freixial's goalkeeper Joaquim Morais, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 63 minutes, Armindo Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leca FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armindo Vale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Joaquim Morais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armindo Vale in the 65th minute of the match. Hugo Faro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Vaz in the 68th minute of the match. Adolfo Gueifão blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hugo Faro having to make a save. Freixial's Amílcar Aleixo got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Lúcio Resende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armindo Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adolfo Gueifão got free with Hugo Faro in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Adolfo Gueifão struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Hugo Faro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Freixial. Carlos Brito kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 4-1 became the score in the 91st minute when Lúcio Resende elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The supporters of Freixial booed when Leca FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusébio Abreu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hugo Faro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Vaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.