League Play-Off

Estadio Polvoreira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hugo Leão got the match started through his kick off. Gaspar Abreu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reinaldo Alves in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute, VILLA AVC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Fernando Delgado fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Gaspar Abreu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adélio Valério in the 14th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Reinaldo Alves left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VILLA AVC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Teodoro Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes into the match, VILLA AVC's goalkeeper Herberto Caeiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fernando Delgado. Herberto Caeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Leão, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 32 minutes into the game, when Guilherme Andrade put in a rough tackle. After 32 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for VILLA AVC! The goalkeeper, Herberto Caeiro, was totally fooled by Polvoreira's Lourenço Coelho, who 35 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Herberto Caeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Leão, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. VILLA AVC's Herberto Caeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Leão in the 42nd minute of play. Fernando Delgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 51st minute Hugo Leão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herberto Caeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teodoro Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaspar Abreu having to interfere. In the 55th minute of the match, Teodoro Cruz got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gaspar Abreu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Teodoro Cruz got free with Gaspar Abreu in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Teodoro Cruz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Gaspar Abreu made a huge save. In the 62nd match minute, VILLA AVC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adélio Valério to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute, Hugo Leão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Polvoreira fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. 68 minutes into the game, Fernando Delgado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Herberto Caeiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. David Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 84 minutes into the game, Hugo Leão cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Herberto Caeiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, VILLA AVC's Aparício Brandão got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Fernando Delgado scored 5-1 in the 97th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Herberto Caeiro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Polvoreira's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.