League Play-Off

Apartadura
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Moucharia FC's Gil Vieira 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. After a defensive mix-up in SC Apartadura's zone, Duarte Marques stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Matias came out of the goal and Duarte Marques tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 10th minute, Heitor Delgado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Moucharia FC fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when Moucharia FC's Duarte Marques 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of SC Apartadura booed when Moucharia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basílio Gomes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedro Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Heitor Delgado hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Hélder Fernandes made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Pedro Queirós sent off a good shot on target. Gil Vieira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Carlos Matias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Matias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duarte Marques, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Gaspar Fonseca hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. André Amaro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hélder Fernandes. Moucharia FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gil Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Duarte Marques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Carlos Matias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vítor Vieira to strike the kick off in the second half. If Pedro Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 55th minute Vítor Vieira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélder Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xavier Morais scored 1-1 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hélder Fernandes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gaspar Fonseca hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vítor Vieira in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hélder Fernandes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Queirós in the 80th minute of play forced Moucharia FC's goalkeeper Hélder Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Queirós blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hélder Fernandes having to make a save. Vítor Vieira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Hélder Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 86th minute, Heitor Delgado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute, Duarte Marques fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. For all the effort they put into the match, the Moucharia FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SC Apartadura.