League Play-Off

D. Ferreira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when António Nunes got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th match minute, Almadena FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rui Sá to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Almadena FC's Henrique Maia got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 13th minute of the match Galáticos F.C. got a corner. Almadena FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mário Leiria ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Mário Leiria got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Bruno Guarda quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. André Brás fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustavo Valente having to interfere. Álvaro Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Bruno Guarda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Álvaro Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Bruno Guarda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 36th minute, Manuel Rodrigues 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. In the 38th minute, Diamantino 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Brás in the 41st minute of play forced Galáticos F.C.'s goalkeeper Gustavo Valente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Galáticos F.C.'s Gustavo Valente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Rodrigues in the 42nd minute of play. Bruno Guarda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Álvaro Viana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Diamantino Carvalho was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Álvaro Viana in the 54th minute of play forced Almadena FC's goalkeeper Bruno Guarda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute, António Nunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. António Pereira struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Bruno Guarda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Galáticos F.C.. André Brás kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. If Augusto Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. António Nunes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Gustavo Valente made a huge save. Bruno Guarda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Álvaro Viana, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, António Nunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Almadena FC's supporters rose to their feet, but António Nunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gustavo Valente breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 88 minutes into the match, Galáticos F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when António Nunes came free, but Gustavo Valente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Galáticos F.C. were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Almadena FC to leave the ground with a draw.