League Play-Off

Estadio Manteigas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rui Luz made the kick off which started today's match. Eduardo Vale's late challenge caught a Garrido FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eduardo Vale helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Manteigas FC's Eduardo Vale got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 5th match minute, Manteigas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viriato Ramos to maneuver through the defense. Jorge Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Rodrigo Jesus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute Rui Luz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Garrido FC's Nuno Costa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Garrido FC from getting a goal against them. Rodrigo Jesus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Brás in the 23rd minute of the match. Manteigas FC's Rodrigo Jesus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Brás in the 30th minute of play. Rui Pacheco's late challenge caught a Manteigas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rui Pacheco helped the player get up and apologised. António Marques struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Nuno Costa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manteigas FC. Rodrigo Jesus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Silva in the 37th minute of play. António Marques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Nuno Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 42 played minutes Manteigas FC got a freekick which was hit by Mariano Aleixo. José Brás received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Rodrigo Jesus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th minute Jorge Silva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Jesus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Jorge Silva made the kick off in the second half. Rui Luz struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Nuno Costa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manteigas FC. In the 59th match minute, Garrido FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Porto to maneuver through the defense. 62 minutes into the match, Manteigas FC's goal looked a bit too open when José Brás came free, but Rodrigo Jesus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Manteigas FC's Rodrigo Jesus got control of the ball when José Brás tried to sneak it across the goal line. José Brás sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the match, Manteigas FC's Rui Luz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nuno Costa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Silva in the 83rd minute of play forced Manteigas FC's goalkeeper Rodrigo Jesus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the game, Carlos Maia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Garrido FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manteigas FC the free kick. The supporters of Manteigas FC booed when Garrido FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Maia didn't get a good kick on the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.