League Play-Off

TAP Portugal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Filinto Martins managed to get in a good position for a shot. Codessos's supporters rose to their feet, but Filinto Martins was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacob Marques breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 8 played minutes, Baldhead United's Diogo Setúbal shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Augusto Modesto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Baldhead United reached it. Augusto Modesto was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Manuel Santos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 15 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Codessos's zone, Claudemiro Couto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augusto Modesto came out of the goal and Claudemiro Couto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 23rd minute, one of Codessos:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Codessos. When the match had been going on for 25 minutes, Baldhead United's Nuno Amaro got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Augusto Modesto. If Claudemiro Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patrício Leão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Jacob Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Filinto Martins 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. Filinto Martins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Jacob Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Baldhead United's Gaspar Manso got a free kick in the 38th minute. Patrício Leão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 42 minutes of play, Codessos's Patrício Leão made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacob Marques was left in no man's land by his defense there! Claudemiro Couto kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Patrício Leão made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Manuel Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Modesto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Codessos's zone, Manuel Santos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augusto Modesto came out of the goal and Manuel Santos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Patrício Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudemiro Couto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Augusto Modesto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, Manuel Santos made a precise shot to the right of Augusto Modesto. Codessos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filinto Martins got free with Jacob Marques in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Codessos's Patrício Leão got a free kick in the 79th minute. 80 minutes into the game, Baldhead United's Claudemiro Couto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Augusto Modesto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Filinto Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacob Marques having to interfere. In the 97th minute, Manuel Santos 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. Many of Codessos's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Codessos may have spent more time on the ball, but Baldhead United were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.