League Play-Off

Estadio Ramalhos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Joaquim Pires made the kick off and thus started the match. Lúcio Domingues made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when José Domingues sent off a good shot on target. In the 11th minute André Vieira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lúcio Domingues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lúcio Domingues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Vieira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joaquim Pires got in the 26th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Paulo Ramos handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amadeu Silva in the 30th minute of play forced Ramalhos FC's goalkeeper Paulo Ramos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Afonso Porto charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Afonso Porto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Afonso Porto hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Amadeu Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fermela FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Amadeu Silva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo Ramos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Domingues got free with Lúcio Domingues in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. André Vieira was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Amadeu Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fermela FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Amadeu Silva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo Ramos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joaquim Pires blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paulo Ramos having to make a save. Fermela FC's Afonso Alves was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Paulo Ramos in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 64 minutes into the game, José Domingues was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ramalhos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fermela FC the free kick. In the 64th match minute, Ramalhos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Domingues to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th match minute, Fermela FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Matias to maneuver through the defense. Lúcio Domingues stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of André Vieira's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. André Vieira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Lúcio Domingues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Fermela FC's Amadeu Porto got a free kick in the 76th minute. In the 77th minute, André Vieira 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. Lúcio Domingues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Vieira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute, André Vieira made a precise shot to the right of Lúcio Domingues. Fermela FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Paulo Ramos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Pires, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. José Domingues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lúcio Domingues having to interfere. José Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Lúcio Domingues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 99th minute, José Domingues managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ramalhos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but José Domingues was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lúcio Domingues breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fermela FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.