League Play-Off

Noninha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Domingos Figueiredo kicked off to start the match. Amadeu Paredes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Machado having to interfere. Afonso Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Matos in the 5th minute of the match. Amadeu Paredes's late challenge caught a Figueirosa FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amadeu Paredes helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SC Noninha getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Amadeu Paredes hit a great ball. Domingos Figueiredo struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Jorge Macedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Figueirosa FC. Daniel Matos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Domingos Figueiredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Macedo having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, SC Noninha's goal looked a bit too open when Domingos Figueiredo came free, but Jorge Macedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 35 minutes, Fernando Veiga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Figueirosa FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fernando Veiga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Domingos Figueiredo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jorge Macedo having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Assis got free with Afonso Machado in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fernando Veiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Macedo having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Daniel Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Afonso Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Matos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, SC Noninha's Jorge Macedo got control of the ball when Fernando Veiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Fernando Veiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernando Veiga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Figueirosa FC's Fernando Veiga got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Afonso Moniz kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute Daniel Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Afonso Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastião Pinho in the 73rd minute of the match. Daniel Matos took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Afonso Machado. Afonso Machado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Afonso Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amadeu Paredes in the 84th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the game, Sebastião Pinho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Afonso Machado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Afonso Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Assis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Figueirosa FC's Jorge Macedo threw himself towards the right post 93 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Domingos Figueiredo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 95th minute Figueirosa FC were awarded a corner. Cristóvão Moutinho went to the cornerflag to take it. Cristóvão Moutinho's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Jorge Macedo - 2-2 was put on the score board in the 95th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.