League Play-Off

Cerejeira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute, Nuno Correia made a precise shot to the right of Fernando Leiria. Cerejeira FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Nuno Correia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Fernando Leiria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nuno Correia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Correia in the 13th minute of play forced Cerejeira FC's goalkeeper Fernando Leiria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cerejeira FC's Fernando Leiria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Campos in the 22nd minute of play. Fernando Abreu hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Cláudio Luz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Armando Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuno Correia's late challenge caught a Cerejeira FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nuno Correia helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Vandoma FC getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Nuno Correia hit a great ball. Paulo Brás hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Cerejeira FC's Paulo Brás got his second yellow card of the match in the 35th minute. The referee ordered Paulo Brás off the ground. After 42 minutes of play Vandoma FC's Nuno Correia was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Nuno Correia hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Gustavo Bessa charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gustavo Bessa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Vandoma FC's Gustavo Bessa got a free kick in the 45th minute. Cláudio Luz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Armando Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Cláudio Luz made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, João Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vandoma FC's supporters rose to their feet, but João Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernando Leiria breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paulo Campos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Leiria having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Simão Ribeiro took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Fernando Leiria to make any attempt to save it. Armando Antunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cláudio Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Fernando Abreu charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernando Abreu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fernando Abreu hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. 67 minutes into the match, Vandoma FC's Paulo Campos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fernando Leiria narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Jorge Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Vandoma FC's João Costa got a free kick in the 79th minute. Cláudio Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute, Cláudio Luz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jorge Paredes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Paulo Campos came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Vandoma 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 Paulo Campos couldn't finish the play. The Vandoma FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Vandoma FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.