League Play-Off

Belas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Afonso Dias got the match started through his kick off. João Rocha was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 2nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. João Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeu Reis having to interfere. If Jacinto Domingues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rui Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Belas FC's Vítor Abreu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Dias in the 16th minute of play. Rui Torres struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Vítor Abreu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Capelinha FC. If João Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rui Torres 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. Amadeu Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Rocha in the 27th minute of the match. Belas FC's João Rocha got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Belas FC's Vítor Abreu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Torres in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd match minute, Belas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Matias to maneuver through the defense. Afonso Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Vítor Abreu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rui Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Amadeu Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. João Rocha was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jacinto Domingues in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amadeu Reis saved Capelinha FC from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rui Torres got free with Vítor Abreu in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vítor Abreu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rui Torres in the 56th minute. 58 minutes into the match, João Rocha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Amadeu Reis. Capelinha FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that João Rocha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Rui Torres recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Afonso Dias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vítor Abreu was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. After having played for 73 minutes, João Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Belas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Capelinha FC defense, João Rocha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amadeu Reis. The Capelinha FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amadeu Reis should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Belas FC's zone, Rui Torres stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vítor Abreu came out of the goal and Rui Torres tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Capelinha FC's Amadeu Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Rocha in the 91st minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Capelinha FC's Rui Torres sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vítor Abreu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Belas FC's Jacinto Domingues got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Capelinha FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.