League Play-Off

Estadio Estaleiro
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Dias took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Estaleiro getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Cristiano Dias hit a great ball. Padornelo FC's Mário Abreu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Padornelo FC from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Daniel Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estaleiro's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Dias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mário Abreu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. António Amorim hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Daniel Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estaleiro's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Dias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mário Abreu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mário Abreu made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Armindo Matos sent off a good shot on target. In the 32nd minute Cristiano Queirós shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Armindo Matos could shoot a difficult shot in the 35th minute, which Mário Abreu however easily saved by the left post. Armindo Matos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mário Abreu having to make a save. If Cristiano Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Viriato Lima recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Armindo Matos got free with Mário Abreu in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cristiano Queirós made a kick off. 57 minutes into the game, Pedro Ramos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Estaleiro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Padornelo FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Estaleiro's Pedro Ramos got a free kick in the 57th minute. Padornelo FC's Viriato Lima got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. André Ribeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Queirós in the 61st minute of play. The Estaleiro fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when Estaleiro's Armindo Matos looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Mário Abreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute Armindo Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mário Abreu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute, Padornelo FC's Cristiano Queirós dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Daniel Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Viriato Lima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Ribeiro having to interfere. 93 minutes into the match, Estaleiro's goalkeeper André Ribeiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Viriato Lima. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.