League Play-Off

Estadio Fernandaires
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. Tomás Morais started the match with the kick off. Alexandre Carvalho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rui Mendes having to make a save. If Alexandre Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Carvalho's late challenge caught a Muroes FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexandre Carvalho helped the player get up and apologised. Alexandre Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Fernandaires FC's Carlos Oliveira got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Carlos Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Mendes having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Alexandre Carvalho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rui Mendes was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexandre Carvalho in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rui Mendes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Alexandre Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 34th minute, Carlos Oliveira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fernandaires FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Tomás Faro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Heitor Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomás Morais recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tomás Faro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Heitor Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Alexandre Carvalho made the kick off in the second half. When Alexandre Carvalho came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Fernandaires 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 Alexandre Carvalho couldn't finish the play. A hard shot 56 in the game by Heitor Martins from a close distance when the talented Tomás Faro managed to make a qualified save. Fernandaires FC's players were relieved. Heitor Martins scored 1-1 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tomás Faro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 63rd minute Tomás Morais shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomás Faro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alexandre Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eusébio Martins kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 69th minute, Gonçalo Santarém hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Fernandaires FC booed when Muroes FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaspar Moutinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomás Faro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Morais in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute Muroes FC were awarded a corner. Joaquim Neves went to the cornerflag to take it. 86 minutes into the match, Muroes FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Carvalho came free, but Rui Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Fernandaires FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Alberto Fernandes hit a great ball. 95 minutes into the game, Eusébio Martins was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Muroes FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fernandaires FC the free kick. In the 95th match minute, Muroes FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusébio Martins to maneuver through the defense.