League Play-Off

Estadio Famoes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, F.C VALENÇA's Armando Aguiar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Júlio Ferreira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Armando Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Júlio Ferreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Aguiar, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Armando Aguiar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Júlio Ferreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Júlio Ferreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bento Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geraldo Assis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomás Nogueira in the 24th minute. Lourenço Valente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geraldo Assis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lourenço Valente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Alexandre Guerreiro fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Famoes's protests and gave Alexandre Guerreiro a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Famoes getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Alexandre Guerreiro hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomás Nogueira got free with Geraldo Assis in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 43rd minute Famoes were awarded a corner. António Pinho went to the cornerflag to take it. 46 minutes into the match, F.C VALENÇA's goal looked a bit too open when Lourenço Valente came free, but Geraldo Assis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.

Geraldo Assis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomás Nogueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexandre Guerreiro got his second yellow card in the match during the 56th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Armando Aguiar in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Júlio Ferreira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Famoes defense, Bento Moreira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Júlio Ferreira. The Famoes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Júlio Ferreira should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Aguiar in the 69th minute of play forced Famoes's goalkeeper Júlio Ferreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Famoes booed when F.C VALENÇA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albertino Regueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 71 played minutes, Famoes's António Pinho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Geraldo Assis 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 Famoes reached it. In the 74th minute Tomás Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geraldo Assis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Famoes's goalkeeper Júlio Ferreira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bento Moreira. Hugo Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Júlio Ferreira made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Bento Moreira sent off a good shot on target. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. F.C VALENÇA walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.