League Play-Off

Bernarda
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fernando Barbosa made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Bernarda's goalkeeper Fernando Lisboa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 5 minutes into the match, SC Bernarda's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Barbosa came free, but Fernando Lisboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SC Bernarda's Fernando Lisboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Barbosa in the 7th minute of play. Fernando Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Marmoiral booed when SC Bernarda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Fontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fernando Lisboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Barbosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Fernando Lisboa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fernando Barbosa's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. In the 15th minute, Vasco Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SC Bernarda's Inácio Ramos got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 21 minutes, Inácio Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Bernarda's supporters crossed their fingers, but Inácio Ramos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Inácio Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Fernando Barbosa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Marmoiral's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernando Barbosa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernando Lisboa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fernando Lisboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basílio Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Marmoiral booed when SC Bernarda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Fontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fernando Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Basílio Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Lisboa having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Basílio Cardoso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Marmoiral fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Júlio Leão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Fernando Lisboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 47 minutes into the match, Marmoiral's Júlio Leão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fernando Lisboa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fernando Lisboa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Basílio Cardoso went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hugo Jesus stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fernando Barbosa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fernando Lisboa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. After having played for 65 minutes, Basílio Cardoso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Marmoiral's supporters crossed their fingers, but Basílio Cardoso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, SC Bernarda's Fernando Lisboa got control of the ball when Basílio Cardoso tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, SC Bernarda's Fernando Lisboa got control of the ball when Basílio Cardoso tried to sneak it across the goal line. SC Bernarda's Inácio Ramos got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Fernando Barbosa took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Fernando Lisboa to make any attempt to save it. Marmoiral's Eusébio Morais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Jesus in the 89th minute of play. In the 93rd minute Fernando Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Lisboa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Basílio Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Lisboa having to interfere. In the 97th minute, Marmoiral's Fernando Barbosa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fernando Lisboa. Fernando Lisboa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. When the match was over Marmoiral could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than SC Bernarda throughout the match.