League Play-Off

Estadio Casenho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fábio Amorim made the kick off which started today's match. Henrique Tavares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Santarém in the 3rd minute of play. Henrique Tavares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fábio Amorim in the 6th minute of the match. Rui Queirós blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joaquim Leite having to make a save. If Bruno Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the match, Casenho FC's Bruno Almeida sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquim Leite narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joaquim Leite made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Bruno Almeida sent off a good shot on target. Bruno Almeida blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joaquim Leite having to make a save. Henrique Tavares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alfredo Santarém went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Queirós in the 23rd minute of play forced Macida FC's goalkeeper Joaquim Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joaquim Leite made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Bruno Almeida sent off a good shot on target. Rui Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruno Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Leite having to interfere. Fábio Amorim blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Henrique Tavares having to make a save. Macida FC's Joaquim Leite played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Queirós in the 34th minute of play. Bruno Almeida's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joaquim Leite read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Casenho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fábio Amorim came free, but Henrique Tavares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Macida FC's Alfredo Santarém got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rui Queirós made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Fábio Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrique Tavares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henrique Tavares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfredo Santarém in the 54th minute. Joaquim Leite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Almeida in the 62nd minute of play. After 75 played minutes Macida FC got a freekick which was hit by Cristóvão Ferro. Joaquim Leite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Queirós in the 76th minute of play. Casenho FC's Henrique Tavares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fábio Amorim in the 77th minute of play. When Bruno Almeida came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Casenho 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 Bruno Almeida couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Casenho FC's zone, Alfredo Santarém stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Henrique Tavares came out of the goal and Alfredo Santarém tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Almeida in the 86th minute of play forced Macida FC's goalkeeper Joaquim Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Casenho FC booed when Macida FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristóvão Ferro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rui Queirós's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joaquim Leite read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Rui Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruno Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Joaquim Leite tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle went the supporters of Macida FC were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Casenho FC side.