League Play-Off

HáCáUrsos Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Juvenal Sousa made the kick off which started today's match. After 9 minutes, Diogo Quintas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Flareon FC and the HácáUrsos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of HácáUrsos FC booed when Flareon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diogo Quintas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juvenal Sousa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 23rd match minute, HácáUrsos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juvenal Sousa to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Flareon FC's zone, Manuel Boaventura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Vilhena came out of the goal and Manuel Boaventura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Silvano Távora received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Vítor Dias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, HácáUrsos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Geraldo Neves came free, but Vítor Dias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Vilhena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Boaventura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Silvano Távora to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute Silvano Távora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vítor Dias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 70 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for HácáUrsos FC! 0-1 came through a penalty shot after 71 played minutes, when Flareon FC:s Veríssimo Prada calmly waited for HácáUrsos FC:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. Marco Vilhena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Boaventura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Silvano Távora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geraldo Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Vítor Dias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The HácáUrsos FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Flareon FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Flareon FC.