League Play-Off

Estadio Figueiro
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute, João Almeida 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. When Filipe Cabral fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Figueiro FC's protests and gave Filipe Cabral a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th minute, João Queirós 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. After 10 minutes, Vasco Aleixo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Figueiro FC and the SC Meires players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Figueiro FC's Vasco Aleixo got a free kick in the 10th minute. Inácio Mota was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 11th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When Sérgio Pinto fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Meires's protests and gave Sérgio Pinto a yellow card for diving instead. A hard shot by Daniel Gueifão from long distance, 17 minutes into the match, got David Vale's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 18th minute João Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, João Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot. Figueiro FC's supporters rose to their feet, but João Almeida was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Vale breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Almeida in the 28th minute of play forced SC Meires's goalkeeper David Vale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nuno Vazs short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got David Vale to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Vasco Aleixo got his second yellow card in the match during the 44th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Vasco Aleixo kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. 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.

The wind increased when Nuno Vaz made the kick off in the second half. If Nuno Vaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the SC Meires defense, Humberto Guerreiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of David Vale. The SC Meires fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that David Vale should have stopped the shot. Domingos Gueifão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th minute, Nuno Vaz 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 71st match minute, SC Meires was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simão Tavares to maneuver through the defense. Nuno Vaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Meires's David Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Vaz in the 79th minute of play. Domingos Gueifão kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. David Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nuno Vaz in the 95th minute of the match. SC Meires's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.