League Play-Off

EPSON Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ricardo Mendes got the match started through his kick off. Henrique Viana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Costa having to interfere. In the 8th minute Ricardo Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oliveira Bessa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 13 minutes, Vivaldo Júdice mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vermiosa FC and the G D Águias de Camarate players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vivaldo Júdice hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Artur Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vivaldo Júdice, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Artur Fernandes came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Vermiosa FC's Dércio Peseiro. But to his dismay, Dércio Peseiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 30th minute Ricardo Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to G D Águias de Camarate getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Oliveira Bessa hit a great ball. Artur Fernandes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dércio Peseiro in the 39th minute of play. Artur Fernandes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Mendes in the 44th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Henrique Viana to make the kick off. Henrique Viana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Artur Fernandes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vasco Vilar in the 64th minute. In the 66th minute Ricardo Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th minute of the match Pedro Saraiva sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Artur Fernandes skillfully saved the ball. After 73 played minutes Ricardo Mendes rounded G D Águias de Camarate's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. Daniel Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henrique Viana in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Henrique Viana left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The G D Águias de Camarate fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The supporters of G D Águias de Camarate booed when Vermiosa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardo Mendes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Vermiosa FC's Ricardo Mendes slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Artur Fernandes. That made the score 1-3 after 91 minutes of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Vermiosa FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.