League Play-Off

Estadio Almacinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Teodoro Delgado started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Formarigo FC's Cristiano Monsanto got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Cristiano Monsanto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the game, Almacinha FC's Gaspar Borges nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. António Mota made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Inácio Neto hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Sandro Moutinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Monsanto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Teodoro Delgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Monsanto in the 26th minute of play forced Almacinha FC's goalkeeper Sandro Moutinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Almacinha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Monsanto came free, but Sandro Moutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Teodoro Delgado made a precise shot to the right of Sandro Moutinho. Almacinha FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Sandro Moutinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodoro Delgado in the 45th minute of play. Cristiano Monsanto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Moutinho having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joaquim Gueifão to make the kick off. Gaspar Borges received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. António Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuno Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. António Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. António Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Gueifão, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Joaquim Gueifão blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without António Mota having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaspar Borges in the 87th minute of play forced Formarigo FC's goalkeeper António Mota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joaquim Gueifão might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over António Mota. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joaquim Gueifão ran back to his position shaking his head. After 95 minutes of play, Formarigo FC's Cristiano Monsanto made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sandro Moutinho was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Formarigo FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.