League Play-Off

Estadio Tabuaco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rúben Valadares started the match with the kick off. Rogério Bessa kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Rúben Valadares spun around in front of the goal 4 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Tabuaco FC's goal. Rúben Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Rúben Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rúben Valadares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Ivo Valido tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ademar Amaro kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Tabuaco FC's Ivo Valido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Cavaco in the 18th minute of play. If Alberto Linhares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes into the match, FC Madeira's goalkeeper Filinto Caldas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julião Taveira. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Alberto Linhares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tabuaco FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Linhares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filinto Caldas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Julião Taveira struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Filinto Caldas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tabuaco FC. In the 32nd minute, Alberto Linhares 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. A hard shot 33 in the game by Julião Taveira from a close distance when the talented Filinto Caldas managed to make a qualified save. FC Madeira's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Tabuaco FC's Olívio Nogueira got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute of the match Luís Rocha shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ivo Valido showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Gonçalo Mesquita hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Rúben Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivo Valido showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Cavaco in the 50th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alberto Linhares to make the kick off. After 57 minutes, Murilo Viveiros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tabuaco FC and the FC Madeira players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 56th minute of the game. One of Tabuaco FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC Madeira:s goal. In the 58th minute of the game, FC Madeira got a penalty. The shot went straight in by the left post. Julião Taveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Filinto Caldas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute Rúben Valadares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivo Valido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Rodrigo Lucena fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tabuaco FC's protests and gave Rodrigo Lucena a yellow card for diving instead. In the 72nd match minute, Tabuaco FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Lucena to maneuver through the defense. If Rúben Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 77 in the game by Rúben Valadares from a close distance when the talented Ivo Valido managed to make a qualified save. Tabuaco FC's players were relieved. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.