League Play-Off

Madalena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pedro Leão made the kick off which started today's match. Alfredo Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Humberto Valente having to interfere. Adelino Fontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastião Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by José Mendes during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th minute, José Mendes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Framilo FC's Basílio Campos tried to score from far away in the 16th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. SC Madalena's Pedro Leão got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Adelino Fontes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Almeida in the 26th minute of play. Adelino Fontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vítor Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diogo Fonseca during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 1-0 became the score in the 45th minute when Pedro Leão elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sebastião Cabral made a kick off. After 53 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Framilo FC! In the 55th minute there was a penalty for SC Madalena. Emanuel Gomes stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Humberto Valente. 2-0. After 59 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SC Madalena! Diogo Fonseca hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. After having played for 66 minutes, Vítor Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Framilo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vítor Almeida was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 68 minutes, Emanuel Gomes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Madalena and the Framilo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Diogo Fonseca missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 70 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Adelino Fontes right hand side. Vítor Almeida who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 72ndth minute tested the skills of Adelino Fontes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Vítor Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Adelino Fontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 79 minutes into the game, Luís Coelho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Framilo FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Madalena the free kick. In the 79th minute, Luís Coelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute Pedro Leão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Valente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, SC Madalena's Pedro Leão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Humberto Valente narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 86 played minutes Framilo FC got a freekick which was hit by Diogo Fonseca. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.