League Play-Off

Ifanes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Larry Tomasi took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfredo Castro got free with Lúcio Neves in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 5 minutes, Larry Tomasi made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ifanes's Alexandre Monteiro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Lourenço Moutinho took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alexandre Monteiro. Alexandre Monteiro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Álvaro Delgado charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Álvaro Delgado the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 19 played minutes Ifanes got a freekick which was hit by Álvaro Delgado. 23 minutes into the game, F.C.Held United's Larry Tomasi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexandre Monteiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 26th minute, Alfredo Castro 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. In the 29th minute Larry Tomasi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Monteiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lourenço Moutinho scored 0-4 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alexandre Monteiro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Ifanes defense, Lourenço Moutinho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexandre Monteiro. The Ifanes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexandre Monteiro should have stopped the shot. André Carvalho hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After the first half F.C.Held United were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adelino Gomes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alfredo Castro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lúcio Neves having to make a save. Lúcio Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adelino Gomes, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Lourenço Moutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adelino Gomes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lúcio Neves having to interfere. After 65 minutes, Lourenço Moutinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the F.C.Held United and the Ifanes players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 65th minute, Lourenço Moutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Kiko Damião managed to get in a good position for a shot. F.C.Held United's supporters rose to their feet, but Kiko Damião was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexandre Monteiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alfredo Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute of the match Ricardo Almeida shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lúcio Neves showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 93rd minute Alfredo Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lúcio Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. André Carvalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Alexandre Monteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Ifanes supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching F.C.Held United's performance. The match ended with a win for F.C.Held United.