League Play-Off

Azerveira
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vítor Vaz made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute Vítor Vaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrique Leal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adelino Simões charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adelino Simões the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Azerveira's goalkeeper Manuel Maia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Manuel Maia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Nunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. When Viriato Valente fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chascas FC's protests and gave Viriato Valente a yellow card for diving instead. Viriato Valente kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Rodrigo Lima recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Chascas FC's Henrique Leal got control of the ball when Adelino Simões tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vítor Vaz hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Henrique Leal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Vaz in the 32nd minute of play. Henrique Leal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Vaz in the 40th minute of play. Vítor Vaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Leal having to interfere. 47 minutes into the match, Chascas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vítor Vaz came free, but Henrique Leal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Adelino Simões in the 51st minute of play forced Chascas FC's goalkeeper Henrique Leal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Neto hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Vítor Vaz scored 2-1 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Henrique Leal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 74th minute, Rodrigo Lima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Adelino Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vítor Vaz in the 79th minute of play forced Chascas FC's goalkeeper Henrique Leal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Vítor Vaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 84 minutes into the game, Viriato Teixeira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chascas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Azerveira the free kick. After a rather tough play, Chascas FC's Viriato Teixeira got a free kick in the 84th minute. Vítor Vaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Henrique Leal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Azerveira's Adelino Simões got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 95th minute José Nunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Chascas FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Azerveira.