League Play-Off

Monforte
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joaquim Torres started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Pedro Torres 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Torres got free with Manuel Queirós in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When André Miranda came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Terranho 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 André Miranda couldn't finish the play. Sebastião Bessa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Filipe Faria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SC Monforte's Rafael Macedo got a free kick in the 10th minute. Sebastião Bessa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Filipe Faria having to make a save. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Manuel Queirós successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 17th minute, João Mendes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. André Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Filipe Faria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Filipe Faria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastião Bessa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joaquim Torres's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manuel Queirós read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. In the 39th minute Joaquim Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Queirós saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. André Miranda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipe Faria having to interfere. Rafael Macedo hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. After 42 minutes, Pedro Torres mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Monforte and the Terranho FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Pedro Torres hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernardo Nunes during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 46 played minutes SC Monforte got a freekick which was hit by Bernardo Nunes.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. André Miranda was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Sebastião Bessa 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. Vicente Campos hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Joaquim Torres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Manuel Queirós tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manuel Queirós showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Torres, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Joaquim Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Terranho FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. João Mendes hit a great ball. Pedro Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute Joaquim Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Queirós saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of SC Monforte booed when Terranho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Mendes didn't get a good kick on the ball. If André Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hélder Faria's late challenge caught a SC Monforte's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hélder Faria helped the player get up and apologised. In the 96th minute, Hélder Faria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Terranho FC's Manuel Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Torres in the 98th minute of play. Despite being the better team, Terranho FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.