League Play-Off

Matas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Joel Cruz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Joel Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Leal having to interfere. 5 minutes into the match, Samonde FC's goalkeeper Nuno Leal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mário Antunes. 10 minutes into the match, Samonde FC's goalkeeper Nuno Leal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mário Antunes. Hélder Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the match, Samonde FC's Hélder Amaral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abel Pinheiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 30th minute, Delfim Pinheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Américo Torres in the 33rd minute really tested Nuno Leal's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Abel Pinheiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. André Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Abel Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuno Leal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Azevedo in the 47th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jorge Anjos during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 53 played minutes Samonde FC got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Anjos. When Joel Cruz came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Matas FC 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 Joel Cruz couldn't finish the play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of Samonde FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Matas FC:s goal. In the 59th minute there was a penalty for Matas FC. Carlos Fernandes stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nuno Leal. 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mário Antunes in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nuno Leal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 63 minutes, Eusébio Monteiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Samonde FC and the Matas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Eusébio Monteiro kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. The supporters of Matas FC booed when Samonde FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucas Mota didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Matas FC booed when Samonde FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusébio Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Joel Cruz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nuno Leal was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. In the 78th minute, Hélder Amaral left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Samonde FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Abel Pinheiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hélder Amaral in the 92nd minute. After 94 played minutes Matas FC got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Fernandes. Abel Pinheiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hélder Amaral in the 98th minute. The Samonde FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Matas FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.