League Play-Off

Montalvinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abel Silva made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes in the game, Eusébio Pinto fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Rui Leão having to interfere. If Abel Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the match, Semideiro FC's João Ferreira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Afonso Mendes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eusébio Pinto hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. When João Ferreira got free in front of the goal in the 12th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Afonso Mendes was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After 18 played minutes Semideiro FC got a freekick which was hit by Sebastião Fernandes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bento Luz in the 23rd minute of play forced Semideiro FC's goalkeeper Rui Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Montalvinho FC's Afonso Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Ferreira in the 39th minute of play. Montalvinho FC's Afonso Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Teixeira in the 43rd minute of play. Rui Leão made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Rodrigo Faro sent off a good shot on target.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bento Luz made a kick off. After 53 played minutes Montalvinho FC got a freekick which was hit by Ricardo Brito. When Semideiro FC's João Ferreira in 58 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Afonso Mendes guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Afonso Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 77th minute, Cristóvão Correia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 78 played minutes, Montalvinho FC's Cristiano Morais shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rui Leão came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Montalvinho FC reached it. Miguel Teixeira hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. If Bento Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bento Luz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Leão having to interfere. Bento Luz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Leão having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Bento Luz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Montalvinho FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bento Luz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rui Leão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Semideiro FC's goalkeeper Rui Leão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Semideiro FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Montalvinho FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.