League Play-Off

Fanheiro
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abel Borges got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Faro in the 5th minute of play forced SC Lomar's goalkeeper Tomás Melo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 6 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Fanheiro FC! In the 9th minute there was a penalty for SC Lomar. Alexandre Lopes stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving João Monteiro. 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joaquim Neto during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 11th minute, Joaquim Neto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SC Lomar's Abel Borges got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. João Monteiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Borges, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Fanheiro FC's zone, Nuno Reis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Monteiro came out of the goal and Nuno Reis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Fanheiro FC's goalkeeper João Monteiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. João Monteiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abel Borges in the 29th minute of play. João Monteiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Borges, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute, Abel Borges made a precise shot to the right of João Monteiro. Fanheiro FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. João Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Borges in the 38th minute of the match. Abel Borges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Monteiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuno Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. João Vaz was the one to do the kick off. Nuno Reis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but João Monteiro made a huge save. The supporters of SC Lomar booed when Fanheiro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oliveira Coelho didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Fanheiro FC defense, Nuno Reis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of João Monteiro. The Fanheiro FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that João Monteiro should have stopped the shot. When João Vaz came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Fanheiro FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that João Vaz couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, SC Lomar's Gustavo Marques got a free kick in the 83rd minute. João Monteiro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Abel Borges showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 87 minute of play. After a rather tough play, SC Lomar's Alexandre Lopes got a free kick in the 90th minute. Tomás Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Vaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.