League Play-Off

Mancos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Mancos FC's Cristiano Moutinho started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Francisco Sacramento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Branco having to interfere. 6 minutes into the game, Artur Branco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mancos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Falgorosa the free kick. The supporters of Falgorosa booed when Mancos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artur Branco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rui Alves struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Dário Noronha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mancos FC. Francisco Sacramento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Branco having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Yuri Júdice ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jorge Branco was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Dário Noronha made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Rui Alves sent off a good shot on target. Cristiano Moutinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Dário Noronha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristiano Moutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dário Noronha having to interfere. Rui Alves hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Mancos FC's Jorge Branco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Sacramento in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute Yuri Júdice shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filipe Domingues recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Francisco Sacramento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Branco was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Yuri Júdice to strike the kick off in the second half. After 55 played minutes Falgorosa got a freekick which was hit by Altino Tomé. Rui Alves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristiano Moutinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Dário Noronha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Rui Alves 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. A collision led to Falgorosa getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Basílio Câmara hit a great ball. In the 69th minute of the match Norberto Palhares sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jorge Branco skillfully saved the ball. After some careless play in the Mancos FC defense, Francisco Sacramento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jorge Branco. The Mancos FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jorge Branco should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Filipe Domingues during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 86 played minutes Mancos FC got a freekick which was hit by Filipe Domingues. Cristiano Moutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dário Noronha having to interfere. The Falgorosa players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.