League Play-Off

Palao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Palao's Cristóvão Gaspar started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Cândido Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Madeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeferino Manso in the 12th minute of play forced SC Palao's goalkeeper Cândido Fonseca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cândido Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeferino Manso, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After 20 minutes of play, Marmeleira City's Zeferino Manso made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cândido Fonseca was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Rafael Madeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, SC Palao's Cristóvão Gaspar got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute, Zeferino Manso 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. If Rafael Madeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rafael Madeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zeferino Manso was the one to do the kick off. Zeferino Manso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Zeferino Manso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cândido Fonseca having to interfere. SC Palao were furious when Armando Guarda was red carded, 68 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 67 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SC Palao! Veríssimo Cerqueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Moreira in the 78th minute of play. Raul Moreira took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Veríssimo Cerqueira. Veríssimo Cerqueira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 81st minute Zeferino Manso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cândido Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 86 minutes, Daniel Leite mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Palao and the Marmeleira City players grew even worse after the yellow card. Zeferino Manso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cândido Fonseca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafael Madeira in the 89th minute.