League Play-Off

Malhadais
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Artur Moutinho got the match started through his kick off. Cândido Horta who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 3rdth minute tested the skills of Hugo Ferro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Diamantino Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Diamantino Branco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Horácio Caneira was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Horácio Caneira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Artur Moutinho's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diamantino Branco in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Horácio Caneira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 10 played minutes CalmDown FC got a freekick which was hit by Hamilton Castilho. Horácio Caneira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artur Moutinho in the 11th minute of play. Hamilton Castilho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Ferro having to interfere. CalmDown FC's Óscar Aveiro got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hamilton Castilho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hugo Ferro having to make a save. If Hamilton Castilho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hugo Ferro was out of position in the 26 minute of play, and Hamilton Castilho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hamilton Castilho really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 29th minute Diamantino Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horácio Caneira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horácio Caneira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artur Moutinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. If Hamilton Castilho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hugo Ferro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamilton Castilho in the 34th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luís Aguiar during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hamilton Castilho to make the kick off. Hamilton Castilho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Hugo Ferro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Óscar Aveiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Donoes FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. João Leão hit a great ball. In the 65th minute Óscar Aveiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Ferro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horácio Caneira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artur Moutinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. João Leão got his second yellow card in the match during the 75th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Óscar Aveiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Ferro having to interfere. Hamilton Castilho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Hugo Ferro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Horácio Caneira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diamantino Branco in the 87th minute. CalmDown FC's Horácio Caneira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save CalmDown FC from getting a goal against them. Óscar Aveiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. CalmDown FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.