League Play-Off

Estadio Malpartida
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Osvaldo Medeiros started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Malpartida FC defense, João Reis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ricardo Leiria. The Malpartida FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ricardo Leiria should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulo Mourinho got free with Alexandre Morais in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Alge FC booed when Malpartida FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeferino Gusmão didn't get a good kick on the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Malpartida FC's goal looked a bit too open when João Reis came free, but Ricardo Leiria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Osvaldo Medeiros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Alexandre Morais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristóvão Gueifão during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The Malpartida FC fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when Malpartida FC's Paulo Mourinho 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 32 minutes into the match, Alge FC's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Medeiros came free, but Alexandre Morais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristóvão Gueifão kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Álvaro Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Álvaro Amorim in the 46th minute of play forced Malpartida FC's goalkeeper Ricardo Leiria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ricardo Leiria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Álvaro Amorim made the kick off in the second half. Malpartida FC's Ricardo Leiria proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Malpartida FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Malpartida FC's Zeferino Gusmão got a free kick in the 55th minute. If Paulo Mourinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Malpartida FC's Zeferino Torcato suffered a concussion in the 63rd minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rogério Simões during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rogério Simões kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. If Nuno Gueifão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute, Zeferino Gusmão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. João Reis in the 74thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ricardo Leiria, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Osvaldo Igrejas fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Malpartida FC's protests and gave Osvaldo Igrejas a yellow card for diving instead. When João Reis came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Alge FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that João Reis couldn't finish the play. João Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Leiria having to interfere. João Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Leiria having to interfere. Nuno Gueifão who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 97thth minute tested the skills of Ricardo Leiria when he managed to save the team from getting behind.