League Play-Off

Estadio Meixedos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Meixedos's Vladimiro Valente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lisandro Bacelar in the 4th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Lisandro Bacelar managed to get in a good position for a shot. SNIPER FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lisandro Bacelar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vladimiro Valente breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Meixedos's André Estrada got a free kick in the 6th minute. The supporters of SNIPER FC booed when Meixedos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Pádua didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the game, SNIPER FC's Raul Borges nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vladimiro Valente made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Américo Barata was a little too slow when Vicente Brandão got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 1-1. The audience was convinced that Raul Borges's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vladimiro Valente was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. 26 minutes into the match, SNIPER FC's Raul Borges sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vladimiro Valente narrowly saved just below the crossbar. SNIPER FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cristiano Maciel in the 28th minute. The corner led SNIPER FC's Cristiano Maciel to fire away a dangerous shot which Vladimiro Valente despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vicente Brandão in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Américo Barata saved SNIPER FC from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Falcão got free with Américo Barata in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of SNIPER FC booed when Meixedos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Estrada didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristiano Maciel was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 40th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Brandão in the 44th minute of play forced SNIPER FC's goalkeeper Américo Barata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Meixedos's Vicente Brandão in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SNIPER FC's goalie prevented a goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Cristiano Maciel took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vladimiro Valente. Meixedos's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 54 minutes, André Estrada mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Meixedos and the SNIPER FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 54th match minute, Meixedos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Estrada to maneuver through the defense. Raul Borges recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sandro Couto kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 61st minute Vicente Brandão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Américo Barata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 67 minutes of play, Meixedos's Miguel Falcão made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Américo Barata was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lisandro Bacelar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimiro Valente having to interfere. Sandro Couto hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. If Vicente Brandão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Américo Barata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Falcão, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Micael Ramalho kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 83rd minute, Vicente Brandão 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. Vicente Brandão might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Américo Barata. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vicente Brandão ran back to his position shaking his head. 88 minutes into the match, Meixedos's goalkeeper Vladimiro Valente had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lisandro Bacelar. If Miguel Falcão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vladimiro Valente was a little too slow when Raul Borges got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 2-2. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.