League Play-Off

Alvite
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Micael Valadares was a little too slow when Cristiano Ruas got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 4th minute. The score was now 1-0. 7 minutes into the game, Alcino lago was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Torre dos Coelheiros Boys's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alvite FC the free kick. In the 8th minute, Alcino lago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hugo Malheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alcino lago in the 18th minute of the match. In the 21st match minute, Alvite FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristiano Ruas to maneuver through the defense. Jairo Fidalgo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Micael Valadares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cristiano Ruas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristiano Ruas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Micael Valadares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. A collision led to Torre dos Coelheiros Boys getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. José Lima hit a great ball. When Jairo Fidalgo came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Alvite FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jairo Fidalgo couldn't finish the play. Teófilo Raposo charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teófilo Raposo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 33 played minutes Torre dos Coelheiros Boys got a freekick which was hit by Teófilo Raposo. In the 35th minute of the match, Cristiano Ruas tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Micael Valadares saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 39th match minute, Alvite FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pascoal Tinoco to maneuver through the defense. Jaime Lemos 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cláudio Moita during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 45 played minutes Torre dos Coelheiros Boys got a freekick which was hit by Cláudio Moita. In the 46th minute of the match Pascoal Tinoco shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Micael Valadares showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Alvite FC's Hugo Malheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alcino lago in the 52nd minute of play. Hipólito Lameirinhas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Malheiro having to interfere. 66 minutes into the game, Hipólito Lameirinhas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Hugo Malheiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 80 minutes into the match, Alvite FC's Cristiano Ruas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Micael Valadares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Micael Valadares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Ruas in the 81st minute of play. Jairo Fidalgo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cláudio Moita hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 85thth minute of the game Jairo Fidalgo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Torre dos Coelheiros Boys's Micael Valadares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cristiano Ruas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Micael Valadares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teófilo Raposo struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Hugo Malheiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Torre dos Coelheiros Boys. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.