League Play-Off

Estadio Requiao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Requiao FC's Xavier Pedroso started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gaspar Pinheiro hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling David Pinho in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck André Borba prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 16 minutes into the match, Lordello's goal looked a bit too open when Xavier Pedroso came free, but Abel Anjos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lordello's Abel Anjos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Lordello from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Lordello getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Rui Moura hit a great ball. A collision led to Lordello getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Rui Moura hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Lordello's Vicente Trindade got a free kick in the 27th minute. Nuno Gaspar shot a long shot in the 28th minute and a light blocked Abel Anjos hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 1-0. Lordello's Abel Anjos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Lordello from getting a goal against them. The Requiao FC fans' excitement grew in the 38th match minute when Requiao FC's Xavier Pedroso 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Xavier Pedroso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Anjos having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Lordello fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and David Pinho made a kick off. Raul Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xavier Pedroso might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abel Anjos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xavier Pedroso ran back to his position shaking his head. David Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abel Anjos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xavier Pedroso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Requiao FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 67th minute, when Raul Amaral scored to the left of an out of position André Borba, making the score, 3-1. After 72 played minutes, Lordello's Amílcar Vaz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper André Borba 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 Lordello reached it. 74 minutes into the match, David Pinho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of André Borba, 3-2. 79 minutes into the game, Xavier Pedroso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Abel Anjos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 82nd minute, Amílcar Vaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute, Nuno Gaspar sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Lordello's Abel Anjos didn't even have to move. When Requiao FC's Xavier Pedroso in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lordello's goalie prevented a goal. Daniel Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Anjos having to interfere. A collision led to Lordello getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Rui Moura hit a great ball. If Daniel Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 94 played minutes Requiao FC got a freekick which was hit by Xavier Moniz. A hard shot by Amílcar Vaz from long distance, 95 minutes into the match, got André Borba's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side.