League Play-Off

Felgar
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Armando Veiga kicked off to start the match. After 3 minutes of play, Constantina FC's Filipe Lobato made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rui Sá was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 6th minute, Afonso Cerqueira 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Cerqueira in the 8th minute of play forced Felgar FC's goalkeeper Rui Sá to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Afonso Cerqueira notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Felgar FC's Rui Sá. Rui Sá was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Pedro Cesário took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 11th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rui Sá. Felgar FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Fernando Guerreiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Catarino Frois tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Constantina FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Armando Veiga 15 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. In the 21st minute, Juliano Caneira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armando Veiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Catarino Frois tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute Filipe Lobato shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Sá saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filipe Lobato recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fernando Guerreiro 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Armando Veiga in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Catarino Frois prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Afonso Cerqueira to make the kick off. If Nuno Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rui Sá made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Filipe Lobato sent off a good shot on target. Jorge Regueira struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Rui Sá didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Constantina FC. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Constantina FC's goalkeeper Catarino Frois, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, Afonso Cerqueira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rui Sá, 2-3. Filipe Lobato 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. If Afonso Cerqueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th match minute, Constantina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Regueira to maneuver through the defense. Catarino Frois showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Guerreiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After having played for 87 minutes, Armando Veiga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Felgar FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Veiga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Guerreiro in the 90th minute of play forced Constantina FC's goalkeeper Catarino Frois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.