League Play-Off

Estadio Tareja
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when António Pedroso got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Salamonde's Lourenço Fernandes got control of the ball when Lucílio Lobo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of mordor booed when Salamonde was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Amaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, mordor's Lucílio Valentim broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After a rather tough play, mordor's Alexandre Leal got a free kick in the 14th minute. Lucílio Lobo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Lourenço Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If António Pedroso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If António Pedroso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 33 minutes into the match, Salamonde's goal looked a bit too open when Rogério Seixas came free, but Lourenço Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sérgio Pinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henrique Assis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 40 minutes, Domingos Fernandes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Salamonde and the mordor players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sérgio Pinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from António Pedroso in the 46th minute of the match. António Pedroso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Sérgio Pinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

After 54 minutes Salamonde's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lucílio Valentim who took care of the corner kick. Jorge Vaz was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After 54 played minutes mordor got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Vaz. In the 56th match minute, Salamonde was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusébio Marques to maneuver through the defense. After 57 played minutes, mordor's Lucílio Valentim shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lourenço Fernandes 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 mordor reached it. In the 60th minute, António Pedroso 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. António Pedroso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Sérgio Pinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Henrique Assis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Lucílio Lobo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th minute, Rogério Seixas 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 86th minute Lucílio Lobo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lourenço Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henrique Assis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Sérgio Pinto made a huge save. If António Pedroso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. António Pedroso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Sérgio Pinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.