League Play-Off

Estadio Valezim
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Valezim FC's Óscar Dantas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Carlos Moniz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Magalhães's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Valezim FC's goal looked a bit too open when Óscar Magalhães came free, but Carlos Moniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valezim FC's Carlos Moniz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Óscar Magalhães in the 10th minute of play. Carlos Moniz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Magalhães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Moniz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Magalhães, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. If Cândido Vieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the game, Emílio Monteiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Valugas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valezim FC the free kick. After 17 played minutes Valugas FC got a freekick which was hit by Emílio Monteiro. Óscar Dantas was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 18th minute. Valezim FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Daniel Magalhães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Óscar Magalhães's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlos Moniz was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Valezim FC's Óscar Dantas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Rodrigo Viegas. That made the score 2-0 after 33 minutes of play. Rodrigo Viegas acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 39th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Sandro Ramos. 40 minutes into the match, Valugas FC's goalkeeper Rodrigo Viegas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gonçalo Ferreira. When Óscar Dantas came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Valezim 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 Óscar Dantas couldn't finish the play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Magalhães made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Valezim FC's Gonçalo Ferreira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodrigo Viegas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 54 minutes into the game, Eusébio Fonseca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Valezim FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valugas FC the free kick. Daniel Magalhães fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Moniz having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Óscar Magalhães got free with Carlos Moniz in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Óscar Dantas in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodrigo Viegas saved Valugas FC from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernardo Domingues during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gonçalo Ferreira in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodrigo Viegas saved Valugas FC from getting behind. If Gonçalo Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Óscar Magalhães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 85 minutes into the match, Óscar Dantas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodrigo Viegas. Valugas FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Óscar Dantas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Valugas FC's Rodrigo Viegas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonçalo Ferreira in the 91st minute of play. Rodrigo Viegas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonçalo Ferreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Rodrigo Viegas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonçalo Ferreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 96th minute, Óscar Dantas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Valezim FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Valezim FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.