League Play-Off

Estadio Reguengos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Ricardo Barros started the match with the kick off. Reguengos FC's Rafael Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Santos in the 8th minute of play. André Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Rafael Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If André Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Reguengos FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Miguel Marques hit a great ball. André Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Rafael Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Reguengos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Freitas came free, but Rafael Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafael Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Santos in the 21st minute of play. Reguengos FC's Rafael Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Santos in the 23rd minute of play. In the 26th minute André Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joaquim Freitas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Nunes having to interfere. A collision led to Reguengos FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Nuno Miranda hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Reguengos FC's Nuno Miranda got a free kick in the 32nd minute. After recieving a nice pass, Fradeira FC's Sérgio Azevedo tried to score from far away in the 33rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Rafael Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Freitas in the 38th minute of the match. If Joaquim Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Santos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rafael Nunes having to make a save. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joaquim Freitas made a kick off. If Joaquim Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 52nd match minute, Reguengos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuno Miranda to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when André Santos got free with Rafael Nunes in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. André Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Reguengos FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Joaquim Freitas scored to the left of an out of position Rafael Nunes, making the score, 0-1. 71 minutes into the match, Reguengos FC's Domingos Rodrigues sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Dias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Fradeira FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Sérgio Faro hit a great ball. After 78 minutes, Miguel Marques mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Reguengos FC and the Fradeira FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Miguel Marques kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Nuno Miranda hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. 88 minutes into the game, Amadeu Fontes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Reguengos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fradeira FC the free kick. A collision led to Reguengos FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Amadeu Fontes hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Reguengos FC's goalkeeper Rafael Nunes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With his leg Rafael Nunes managed to avoid a goal in the 93rdth minute, when Fradeira FC's André Santos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.