League Play-Off

Estadio Agualonga
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. João Fonseca started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute Américo Soares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Moura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Américo Soares fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ameijoeira FC's protests and gave Américo Soares a yellow card for diving instead. If Afonso Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. João Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Vítor Santarém had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Afonso Lopes got free with Paulo Amaro in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Afonso Lopes scored 1-0 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Paulo Amaro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 29 minutes into the match, João Fonseca dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Paulo Amaro, 2-0. Ameijoeira FC's Cândido Vieira got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 39 minutes into the match, Agualonga's goal looked a bit too open when Cândido Vieira came free, but Bernardo Moura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Ameijoeira FC's Paulo Amaro got control of the ball when Afonso Lopes tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ameijoeira FC's goalkeeper Paulo Amaro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cândido Vieira made a kick off. Américo Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Moura having to interfere. 55 minutes into the match, Cândido Vieira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bernardo Moura, 2-1. João Fonseca scored 3-1 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Paulo Amaro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 63 minutes into the game, João Fonseca cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Paulo Amaro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Afonso Lopes came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Agualonga 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 Afonso Lopes couldn't finish the play. Lourenço Pires struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Paulo Amaro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Agualonga. Afonso Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Cristiano Nascimento fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Agualonga's protests and gave Cristiano Nascimento a yellow card for diving instead. In the 80th minute of the match Lourenço Nogueira sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bernardo Moura skillfully saved the ball. 96 minutes into the match, Américo Soares notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of Agualonga's Bernardo Moura. Bernardo Moura was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ameijoeira FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.