League Play-Off

Ifanes
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carlos Borges got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Ifanes's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Borges came free, but Cristiano Freitas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 7 played minutes Ifanes got a freekick which was hit by Rui Queirós. 14 minutes into the match, Ifanes's goal looked a bit too open when Adelino Pinho came free, but Cristiano Freitas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. André Gueifão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio Pires having to interfere. André Gueifão could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Eusébio Pires made a huge save. Rodrigo Costa struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Eusébio Pires didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ifanes. In the 28th minute, André Gueifão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ifanes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Rodrigo Costa took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eusébio Pires. Eusébio Pires dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. When Adelino Pinho came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Muna FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adelino Pinho couldn't finish the play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rodrigo Costa to strike the kick off in the second half. Cristiano Freitas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Borges in the 52nd minute of play. Cristiano Freitas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adelino Pinho in the 53rd minute. 55 minutes into the match, Muna FC's goal looked a bit too open when André Gueifão came free, but Eusébio Pires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Borges's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristiano Freitas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 61 minutes into the game, when Lourenço Magalhães put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Muna FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 60th minute. Penalty! Rui Queirós walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. If Abel Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute Rodrigo Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusébio Pires saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. André Gueifão 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. If André Gueifão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 84 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Costa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ifanes's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Muna FC the free kick. After 84 played minutes Ifanes got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo Costa. 87 minutes into the match, André Gueifão notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Muna FC's Eusébio Pires. Eusébio Pires was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Abel Maia charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abel Maia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 90th match minute, Muna FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Maia to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st minute André Gueifão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusébio Pires saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 93 minutes, Adelino Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Muna FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adelino Pinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 98 played minutes Muna FC got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Borges. Rui Queirós was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 99th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Muna FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.