League Play-Off

Esgueira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Delfim Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Delfim Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, Esgueira's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Abreu came free, but Frederico Sousa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Afonso Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Esgueira's Frederico Sousa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Abreu in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th minute Afonso Abreu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frederico Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albertino Faro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Frederico Sousa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Frederico Sousa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonso Abreu in the 24th minute of the match. If Albertino Faro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Esgueira's Delfim Araújo got a free kick in the 28th minute. Afonso Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Afonso Abreu struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Frederico Sousa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ferranha. Albertino Faro hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 38th minute by Delfim Albuquerque got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Afonso Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Frederico Sousa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Afonso Abreu was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Albertino Faro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Afonso Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Frederico Sousa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. José Jesus hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Albertino Faro scored 0-1 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Frederico Sousa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Frederico Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Abreu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Esgueira getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Daniel Esparteiro hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Albertino Faro could shoot a difficult shot in the 75th minute, which Frederico Sousa however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of Esgueira booed when Ferranha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Jesus didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Afonso Abreu notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Esgueira's Frederico Sousa. Frederico Sousa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Frederico Sousa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Albertino Faro in the 87th minute. With a little luck, Esgueira's Frederico Sousa got control of the ball when Albertino Faro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Afonso Abreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frederico Sousa having to interfere. After 97 minutes, Daniel Esparteiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esgueira and the Ferranha players grew even worse after the yellow card. Afonso Moura shot the penalty kick right outside the post. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Ferranha eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.