League Play-Off

Hell Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) dragoes de freixieiro's Domingos Vilalobos 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. 4 minutes into the game, one of dragoes de freixieiro:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 6th minute there was a penalty for Bracara Devils FC. Hilário Caires stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving David Castelo Branco. 1-0. Domingos Vilalobos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Bracara Devils FC booed when dragoes de freixieiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teófilo Soeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute Ricardo Vilela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Castelo Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alípio Malheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David Castelo Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Vilela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Castelo Branco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Vilela in the 29th minute of play. Vasco Figueiras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domingos Vilalobos in the 33rd minute of play. After 37 played minutes dragoes de freixieiro got a freekick which was hit by Martinho Baião. David Castelo Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Vilela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vasco Figueiras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Januário Brites, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ricardo Vilela made a kick off. After having played for 57 minutes, Januário Brites managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. dragoes de freixieiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Januário Brites was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ricardo Vilela might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over David Castelo Branco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ricardo Vilela ran back to his position shaking his head. 64 minutes into the game, Bracara Devils FC's Alípio Malheiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. David Castelo Branco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Vilela in the 69th minute of play forced dragoes de freixieiro's goalkeeper David Castelo Branco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Januário Brites received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Vasco Figueiras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alípio Malheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. David Castelo Branco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to dragoes de freixieiro getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Martinho Baião hit a great ball. Alípio Malheiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Castelo Branco having to interfere. Vasco Figueiras was out of position in the 82 minute of play, and Domingos Vilalobos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Domingos Vilalobos really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in dragoes de freixieiro's zone, Alípio Malheiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. David Castelo Branco came out of the goal and Alípio Malheiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The dragoes de freixieiro fans' excitement grew in the 93rd match minute when dragoes de freixieiro's Domingos Vilalobos looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.