League Play-Off

Medroa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alberto Pinheiro kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Fc Juniores getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Armindo Araújo hit a great ball. Bento Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Jorge Maura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Fc Juniores getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Gonçalo Ramos hit a great ball. Sandro Resende took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 15th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jorge Maura. Fc Juniores's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Fc Juniores's Jorge Maura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Valente in the 17th minute of play. Jorge Maura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bento Fernandes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jorge Maura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bento Fernandes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Areal FC booed when Fc Juniores was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armindo Araújo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute Bento Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Maura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariano Porto was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Simão Fonseca showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 29 minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bento Fernandes in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jorge Maura prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alberto Pinheiro 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. Bento Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 46 minutes, Armindo Leão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Areal FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armindo Leão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bento Fernandes was the one to do the kick off. Bento Fernandes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Fc Juniores getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Oliveira Gueifão hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bento Fernandes in the 73rd minute of play forced Fc Juniores's goalkeeper Jorge Maura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armindo Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th minute, Armindo Araújo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Armindo Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Fc Juniores's zone, Bento Fernandes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jorge Maura came out of the goal and Bento Fernandes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.