League Play-Off

Estadio Ortiga
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute Sandro Faro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damião Chagas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vasco Pinto succeeded in the game's 5th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Damião Chagas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vasco Pinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gusmão Osório hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Mateus Porto's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but João Anjos firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 21st minute Vasco Pinto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damião Chagas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mateus Porto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 24thth minute, João Anjos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 30 minutes into the game, Vasco Pinto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Damião Chagas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vasco Pinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 37 minutes into the game, Mertola's Sandro Faro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Damião Chagas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Inácio Seabra during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Inácio Seabra hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Damião Chagas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandro Faro, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Timóteo Valério received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. João Anjos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vasco Pinto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sandro Faro struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Damião Chagas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mertola. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vasco Pinto in the 58th minute of play forced Ortiga's goalkeeper Damião Chagas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute, Inácio Seabra 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 Mateus Porto came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Ortiga 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 Mateus Porto couldn't finish the play. João Anjos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Timóteo Valério, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 71st minute, Rodrigo Machado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute Timóteo Valério shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Anjos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ortiga's Alexandre Bacelar got a free kick in the 78th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Mertola's Jorge Gonçalves tried to score from far away in the 79th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. João Anjos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateus Porto, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 89th minute, Timóteo Valério 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. If Timóteo Valério had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Timóteo Valério had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Mertola's Alberto Esteves got a free kick in the 92nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Mertola's zone, Mateus Porto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Anjos came out of the goal and Mateus Porto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Timóteo Valério received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. João Anjos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.