League Play-Off

Estadio Gravanco
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Gravanco FC's Cláudio Marques got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 5th minute Azueira FC were awarded a corner. Alexandre Sousa went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Azueira FC's corner Alexandre Sousa fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rafael Moura quite easily take care of the ball. António Bessa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Moura having to interfere. After 12 played minutes Gravanco FC got a freekick which was hit by Sebastião Matias. A collision led to Azueira FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Afonso Monteiro hit a great ball. André Coelho didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Gravanco FC's Manuel Lisboa shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After a rather tough play, Azueira FC's Xavier Magalhães got a free kick in the 24th minute. Manuel Lisboa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Coelho having to interfere. 32 minutes into the match, Gravanco FC's goal looked a bit too open when António Bessa came free, but Rafael Moura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 34 minutes, Miguel Esteves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Azueira FC and the Gravanco FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Gravanco FC booed when Azueira FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Esteves didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute Manuel Lisboa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Coelho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Vítor Jesus dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of André Coelho, 2-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Manuel Lisboa to make the kick off. Armando Torres struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. André Coelho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gravanco FC. If Afonso Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Humberto Aguiar kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Monteiro in the 64th minute of play forced Gravanco FC's goalkeeper Rafael Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rafael Moura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Monteiro in the 67th minute of play. Rafael Moura came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Azueira FC's António Bessa. But to his dismay, António Bessa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Gravanco FC's goalkeeper Rafael Moura, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Afonso Monteiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Rafael Moura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the game, António Bessa recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rafael Moura. António Bessa showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. António Bessa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manuel Lisboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. André Coelho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.