League Play-Off

Estadio Falca
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bruno Brito took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 6 minutes, Lourenço Cardoso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Falca and the Mograo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th minute of the match Tiago Guarda sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Artur Pires skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Mograo FC's Nuno Vaz got a free kick in the 10th minute. Henrique Silva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Artur Pires didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fernando Leite went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Henrique Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Carlos Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernando Leite recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Carlos Nascimento made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when João Amaro sent off a good shot on target. Henrique Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Nascimento having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, Mograo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Henrique Silva came free, but Carlos Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henrique Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Carlos Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Nascimento didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 43rd minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when João Amaro got free with Carlos Nascimento in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Fernando Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Artur Pires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henrique Silva in the 59th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Henrique Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Falca's supporters rose to their feet, but Henrique Silva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Nascimento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Oliveira Guarda's late challenge caught a SC Falca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oliveira Guarda helped the player get up and apologised. Oliveira Guarda kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. If Henrique Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 72 minutes into the match, Mograo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Henrique Silva came free, but Carlos Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes into the game, SC Falca's Henrique Silva nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Nascimento made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 79th minute, Henrique Silva ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlos Nascimento was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. 87 minutes into the match, Henrique Silva had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Nascimento. Mograo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Henrique Silva was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. With a little luck, SC Falca's Artur Pires got control of the ball when Fernando Leite tried to sneak it across the goal line. SC Falca were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Mograo FC for a fine match.