League Play-Off

Estadio Vilares
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jorge Barbosa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Paulo Porto hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Vilares FC's Tomás Matos tried to score from far away in the 8th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Pedro Branco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 13 minutes into the match, Vilares FC's Pedro Branco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Basílio Oliveira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 16th minute Sebastião Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Barbosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filipe Cunha in the 17th minute of play. Miguel Fonseca kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 20th minute of the match Lucas Vieira sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Manuel Barbosa skillfully saved the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Louzadela's zone, Jorge Barbosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Basílio Oliveira came out of the goal and Jorge Barbosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 39th minute of the match Louzadela got a corner. Vilares FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lucas Vieira ran over to the corner to take the kick. 41 minutes into the match, Pedro Branco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Basílio Oliveira. Louzadela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pedro Branco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Sebastião Sousa scored 1-1 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Manuel Barbosa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sebastião Sousa made a kick off. Basílio Oliveira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Barbosa in the 53rd minute of play. Manuel Barbosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filipe Cunha in the 57th minute. Filipe Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Barbosa having to interfere. Jorge Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Barbosa in the 68th minute of play forced Louzadela's goalkeeper Basílio Oliveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Pedro Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Filipe Cabral kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. In the 83rd minute of the match, Filipe Cunha got a very nice opportunity to score, but Manuel Barbosa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 91st match minute, Louzadela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Fontes to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basílio Oliveira having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jorge Moniz during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jorge Moniz hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The supporters of Vilares FC booed when Louzadela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Paiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 96 played minutes, Vilares FC's Tomás Matos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Basílio Oliveira came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Vilares FC reached it. After having played for 97 minutes, Pedro Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vilares FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Branco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.