League Play-Off

Bandavizes
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alexandre Leiria started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Carlos Brás stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Filipe Alves's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Catarino Aguiar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Mariano Pereira made a huge save. Ledo FC's Mariano Pereira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Leiria in the 9th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Bandavizes's goal looked a bit too open when Lúcio Abreu came free, but Carlos Brás reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Pereira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Leiria in the 13th minute of play. Catarino Aguiars short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Mariano Pereira to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Paulo Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Brás having to interfere. Carlos Brás made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lúcio Abreu in the 22nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Bandavizes defense, Paulo Almeida kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Brás. The Bandavizes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Brás should have stopped the shot. If Lúcio Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Carlos Brás showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Almeida in the 29th minute of the match. After 33 played minutes Bandavizes got a freekick which was hit by Augusto Matias. Carlos Brás made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lúcio Abreu in the 34th minute of play. Carlos Brás took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lúcio Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Catarino Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 44th match minute, Ledo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Mota to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Ledo FC's Mariano Pereira got control of the ball when Catarino Aguiar tried to sneak it across the goal line.

In the 59th minute Catarino Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Pereira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Catarino Aguiar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Mariano Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Brás was out of position in the 68 minute of play, and Paulo Almeida capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Paulo Almeida really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Lúcio Abreu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alexandre Leiria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Pereira having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Humberto Mota during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Bandavizes booed when Ledo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Humberto Mota didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Ledo FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Ledo FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.