League Play-Off

Alvalade
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pedro Carvalho made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 6 minutes, Dimas Resende managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mogege FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dimas Resende was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 8th minute, Eurico Mascarenhas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute, Zarco Eiró 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. Valentim Castanheira charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Valentim Castanheira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 18 played minutes Sporting Clube Portugal got a freekick which was hit by Valentim Castanheira. Mogege FC's Dimas Resende got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pedro Carvalho in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tobias Poças prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 27th minute, Pedro Carvalho 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. Idalécio Sardinha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mateus Regueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dimas Resende, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Pedro Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tobias Poças having to interfere. Sporting Clube Portugal's Leonardo Soveral got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 47 minutes into the match, Mogege FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Carvalho came free, but Tobias Poças reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zarco Eiró to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diego Quintas during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience was convinced that Pedro Carvalho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tobias Poças was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. After 54 played minutes Mogege FC got a freekick which was hit by Eurico Mascarenhas. 58 minutes into the game, Avelino Moutinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sporting Clube Portugal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mogege FC the free kick. After 57 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sporting Clube Portugal! Sporting Clube Portugal:s Mateus Regueira showed great skill when he stopped Juvenal Castilho:s penalty. 64 minutes into the game, Sporting Clube Portugal's Pedro Carvalho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tobias Poças made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The referee gave Mogege FC a penalty, 72 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Juvenal Castilho, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sporting Clube Portugal's Mateus Regueira. 1-1. In the 78th minute, Pedro Carvalho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sporting Clube Portugal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 81st minute, Dimas Resende made a precise shot to the right of Mateus Regueira. Sporting Clube Portugal's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. If Leonardo Soveral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tobias Poças took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Mogege FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Sporting Clube Portugal from taking control. The game ends in a draw.