League Play-Off

Estadio Lamalonga
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Lamalonga FC's Hugo Santos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Afonso Ferreira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lamalonga FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Afonso Ferreira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abel Cardoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bernardo Trindade got in the 11th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Rui Leite handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. 16 minutes into the match, Lamalonga FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Borges came free, but Rui Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardo Trindade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Afonso Ferreira struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Abel Cardoso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lamalonga FC. When Bernardo Trindade came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Alfonge 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 Bernardo Trindade couldn't finish the play. Vicente Baptista's shot from long distance in the 34th minute was not bad at all, but Alfonge FC's Abel Cardoso knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. In the 36th minute, Bernardo Trindade 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. Afonso Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Abel Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Hugo Santos fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Abel Cardoso, passed just outside the right post. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Bernardo Trindade made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Afonso Ferreira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lamalonga FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Afonso Ferreira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abel Cardoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 56th minute of the match Vicente Baptista sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abel Cardoso skillfully saved the ball. Albertino Sá's late challenge caught a Lamalonga FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Albertino Sá helped the player get up and apologised. In the 58th minute Afonso Ferreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Cardoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlos Borges who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 61stth minute tested the skills of Rui Leite when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Afonso Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albertino Sá hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. If Bernardo Trindade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 68 minutes, Domingos Marques mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lamalonga FC and the Alfonge FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 69th match minute, Lamalonga FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domingos Marques to maneuver through the defense. If Carlos Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lamalonga FC's Rui Leite proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Lamalonga FC from getting a goal against them. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Alfonge FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. André Setúbal was slow to take the kick. During this time Lamalonga FC's players had a chance to rest. 82 minutes into the game, Carlos Borges cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Rui Leite was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 85th minute, Bernardo Trindade 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. Carlos Borges fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Leite having to interfere. Domingos Marques kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Alfonge FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Santos came free, but Abel Cardoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, Alfonge FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Santos came free, but Abel Cardoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.