League Play-Off

Formarigo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Delfim Ferro made the kick off and thus started the match. Sebastião Gonçalves charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sebastião Gonçalves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Sebastião Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Delfim Ferro managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Alfafar's supporters rose to their feet, but Delfim Ferro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lourenço Figueiredo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Delfim Ferro managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Alfafar's supporters rose to their feet, but Delfim Ferro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lourenço Figueiredo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in SC Alfafar's zone, Jacinto Neves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Setúbal came out of the goal and Jacinto Neves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 14th match minute, SC Alfafar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henrique Pedroso to maneuver through the defense. Jacinto Neves 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. A hard shot 17 in the game by Nuno Porto from a close distance when the talented Pedro Setúbal managed to make a qualified save. SC Alfafar's players were relieved. In the 23rd minute, David Bessa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Alfafar fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Lourenço Figueiredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Bessa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28thth minute of the game David Bessa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Formarigo's Lourenço Figueiredo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 31st minute Jacinto Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Setúbal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute, David Bessa 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. Raul Mendes hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 38th minute, SC Formarigo's Jacinto Neves ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Setúbal. Pedro Setúbal yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in SC Formarigo's zone, David Bessa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lourenço Figueiredo came out of the goal and David Bessa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Jacinto Neves made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Raul Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Setúbal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute of the match SC Formarigo got a corner. SC Alfafar's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mariano Pinheiro ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Joaquim Luz managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Jacinto Neves struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Pedro Setúbal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Formarigo. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nuno Porto in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Setúbal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 65 minutes, Jacinto Neves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Formarigo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacinto Neves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 66th minute, Jacinto Neves 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. In the 69th minute, Nuno Porto 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. In the 79th minute Jacinto Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Setúbal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the game, Marco Reis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Alfafar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Formarigo the free kick. In the 86th match minute, SC Alfafar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Reis to maneuver through the defense. Nuno Porto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute Nuno Porto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Setúbal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SC Alfafar eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.