League Play-Off

Freixedelo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Telhal's Diogo Neves started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Cláudio Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raul Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Diogo Neves hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. When Diogo Neves got the opportunity to take care of a free kick, it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball hit the crossbar and flew out of bounds. 19 minutes into the match, Telhal's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Henriques came free, but Xavier Jesus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sandro Teixeira charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sandro Teixeira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of SC Freixedelo booed when Telhal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandro Teixeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sandro Teixeira kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Xavier Jesus made an important save on a dangerous shot by Catarino Garcia in the 25th minute. After recieving a nice pass, SC Freixedelo's Sérgio Machado tried to score from far away in the 31st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Cláudio Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Sá having to interfere. Catarino Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Xavier Jesus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

In the 54th minute Carlos Henriques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xavier Jesus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Cláudio Santos came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Telhal fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cláudio Santos couldn't finish the play. When Catarino Garcia came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the SC Freixedelo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Catarino Garcia couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute, Cláudio Santos 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. Cláudio Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Manuel Sá tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd minute, Manuel Freitas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amílcar Bessa's late challenge caught a SC Freixedelo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amílcar Bessa helped the player get up and apologised. Carlos Henriques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Telhal had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.