League Play-Off

Estadio Labrujo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Raul Queirós got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Ferro in the 9th minute of play forced Labrujo FC's goalkeeper Joaquim Dias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute, Labrujo FC's Raul Queirós ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Francisco Torres. Francisco Torres yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Francisco Ferro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Dias having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Francisco Ferro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joaquim Dias. Labrujo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Francisco Ferro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristiano Moutinho during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cristiano Moutinho kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Francisco Ferro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Dias having to interfere. Francisco Ferro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Francisco Ferro fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Corticadas FC's protests and gave Francisco Ferro a yellow card for diving instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Marques during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Corticadas FC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Daniel Marques hit a great ball. Simão Alves, 39 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Raul Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vítor Jesus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Francisco Ferro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Francisco Ferro made a kick off. Corticadas FC's Vítor Jesus got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Joaquim Dias successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Labrujo FC's zone, Vítor Jesus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquim Dias came out of the goal and Vítor Jesus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Labrujo FC's Raul Queirós in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Corticadas FC's goalie prevented a goal. Raul Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Francisco Torres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Vaz in the 83rd minute of the match. Francisco Ferro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, Corticadas FC's Francisco Ferro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquim Dias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joaquim Dias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Jesus in the 90th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Labrujo FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Corticadas FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.