League Play-Off

Estadio Agucadeira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) If Mariano Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 7 minutes into the game, Eusébio Marques was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Melo FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Agucadeira the free kick. After a rather tough play, Melo FC's Eusébio Marques got a free kick in the 7th minute. Paulo Assunção sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abel Leite in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rui Veiga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 17th minute, Vítor Matos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Agucadeira's zone, Abel Leite stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rui Veiga came out of the goal and Abel Leite tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paulo Assunção fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Veiga having to interfere. António Henriques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th match minute, Agucadeira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vítor Matos to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Basílio Anjos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Cláudio Rocha made a huge save. Rui Veiga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Assunção in the 32nd minute of play. Abel Leite took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rui Veiga. Rui Veiga dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Mariano Moura could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Cláudio Rocha made a huge save. António Henriques struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Cláudio Rocha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Agucadeira. If Mariano Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abel Leite stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In a very dangerous position, a player in Melo FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 56th minute. Penalty! Paulo Assunção fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Veiga having to interfere. Cláudio Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Moura in the 72nd minute of the match. Nuno Santarém sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mariano Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Assunção recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th 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, Agucadeira's Rui Veiga got control of the ball when Paulo Assunção tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, Melo FC's Rui Veiga threw himself towards the right post 83 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abel Leite, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Abel Leite scored 1-2 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rui Veiga, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Paulo Assunção received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Rui Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abel Leite sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abel Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Rui Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Melo FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.