League Play-Off

Estadio Charnequinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Francisco Pires started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Francisco Pires's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Oliveira Santos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Joaquim Faro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lucas Carneiro. That made the score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. Gustavo Pereira's late challenge caught a Charnequinha FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gustavo Pereira helped the player get up and apologised. Gustavo Pereira hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Joaquim Faro was extremely unlucky when he, in the 24th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 26th minute, Lúcio Rocha 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. Francisco Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 38th minute, but Lucas Carneiro got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Almendra FC hanging dry this time. In the 40th minute, Pedro Viegas 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. If Joaquim Faro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lúcio Rocha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lucas Carneiro having to make a save. The crowd rose to their feet as Charnequinha FC's Joaquim Faro slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Lucas Carneiro. That made the score 2-0 after 46 minutes of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joaquim Faro to strike the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the game, Francisco Pires recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Oliveira Santos. Francisco Pires showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. Mariano Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oliveira Santos having to interfere. Francisco Pires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Oliveira Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute of the game, Fábio Lopes landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Pedro Viegas charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro Viegas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Charnequinha FC booed when Almendra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Viegas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute of the match André Baptista shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lucas Carneiro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 72nd match minute, Almendra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Pereira to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Charnequinha FC's André Baptista tried to score from far away in the 73rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Lúcio Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Carneiro having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Gaspar got free with Oliveira Santos in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Oliveira Santos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Gaspar in the 88th minute. If Lúcio Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 94 minutes, Lúcio Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Charnequinha FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lúcio Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.