League Play-Off

The Promised Land
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Rui Silva started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd match minute, Foia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacob Aires to maneuver through the defense. If Rui Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rui Castanheira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Soares in the 6th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Foia FC defense, Carlos Soares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rui Castanheira. The Foia FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rui Castanheira should have stopped the shot. Rui Castanheira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Silva in the 12th minute of the match. Perosinho's Joaquim Nogueira suffered a torn muscle in his foot after 13 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 13 minutes, Valério Flores mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Foia FC and the Perosinho players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 13 played minutes Foia FC got a freekick which was hit by Valério Flores. 20 minutes into the match, Foia FC's Nuno Balsemão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rui Veiga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nuno Balsemão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Rui Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Catarino Tavares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Veiga having to interfere. Rui Castanheira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Soares in the 30th minute of the match. Rui Castanheira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Perosinho's Rui Veiga proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Perosinho from getting a goal against them. Carlos Soares 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. If Fábio Mendes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Foia FC's zone, Carlos Soares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rui Castanheira came out of the goal and Carlos Soares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carlos Soares 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 crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Catarino Tavares made a kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Catarino Tavares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Foia FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Perosinho the free kick. After 51 played minutes Foia FC got a freekick which was hit by Catarino Tavares. Fábio Mendes struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Rui Castanheira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Perosinho. Alfredo Vaz struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Rui Castanheira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Perosinho. 61 minutes into the match, Foia FC's goalkeeper Rui Castanheira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Soares. 62 minutes into the match, Carlos Soares notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Foia FC's Rui Castanheira. Rui Castanheira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Soares got free with Rui Castanheira in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rui Veiga didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Catarino Tavares went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. If Nuno Balsemão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredo Vaz kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.