League Play-Off

estadio do dragão
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) When Leiradas FC's Manuel Santarém in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Futebol Clube do Porto's goalie prevented a goal. Henrique Porto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonçalo Fontes in the 8th minute of the match. After 9 played minutes Leiradas FC got a freekick which was hit by António Lopes. Leiradas FC's Henrique Porto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonçalo Fontes in the 12th minute of play. Cristiano Mansilha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Santarém in the 15th minute of play. Cristiano Mansilha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Dias in the 17th minute of the match. In the 28th match minute, Futebol Clube do Porto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isac Ferreira to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abel Dias in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristiano Mansilha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Leiradas FC's Emanuel Melo got a free kick in the 36th minute. Cristiano Mansilha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Abel Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manuel Santarém stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cristiano Mansilha went to the wrong direction when Afonso Sousa was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. After a rather tough play, Futebol Clube do Porto's Cristiano Queirós got a free kick in the 57th minute. Afonso Sousa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 58th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Manuel Santarém fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Mansilha having to interfere. Futebol Clube do Porto's Cristiano Mansilha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Santarém in the 77th minute of play. Abel Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Mansilha having to interfere. If Abel Dias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abel Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Mansilha having to interfere. In the 88th match minute, Futebol Clube do Porto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amílcar Lemos to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute Gonçalo Fontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrique Porto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Gonçalo Fontes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henrique Porto was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Alexandre Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 100th minute. Cristiano Mansilha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Leiradas FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.