League Play-Off

Estadio Columbeira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Frederico Macena made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Carlos Carneiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Columbeira's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Carneiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Neto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jorge Mota received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. João Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Jorge Mota's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but João Neto was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. João Neto came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Columbeira's Alexandre Garcia. But to his dismay, Alexandre Garcia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After having played for 20 minutes, Frederico Macena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alvendre FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frederico Macena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 25 minutes into the match, Alvendre FC's goalkeeper João Neto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexandre Garcia. In the 35th minute, Alexandre Garcia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. João Neto was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. João Neto didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Columbeira's Alexandre Garcia shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Hildeberto Freitas 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jorge Mota was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Columbeira were awarded a corner. José Coelho went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Columbeira's Alexandre Garcia to fire away a dangerous shot which João Neto despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Columbeira's Alexandre Garcia in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alvendre FC's goalie prevented a goal. Alvendre FC's Hildeberto Freitas got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Frederico Macena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 67 minutes into the match, Alvendre FC's Frederico Macena sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Miranda narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 71 minutes into the match, Alexandre Garcia notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Alvendre FC's João Neto. João Neto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. João Neto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Garcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. If Alexandre Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Garcia kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. When Vítor Peralta fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alvendre FC's protests and gave Vítor Peralta a yellow card for diving instead. After 85 played minutes Alvendre FC got a freekick which was hit by Vítor Peralta. A collision led to Columbeira getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Carlos Carneiro hit a great ball. João Neto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jorge Mota went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Columbeira had played much better football throughout.