League Play-Off

Estadio Macos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Janas's André Leite 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. 3 minutes into the game, André Leite cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Filipe Castro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. André Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Filipe Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Tavares kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After 10 minutes, Eusébio Nunes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Macos FC and the Janas players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Janas booed when Macos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusébio Nunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nuno Amaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domingos Mota, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vicente Almeida hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. In the 15thth minute of the game Domingos Mota who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Janas's Nuno Amaro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 16 minutes into the game, Janas's André Leite nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Filipe Castro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. If Domingos Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Domingos Mota fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Amaro having to interfere. If Domingos Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35thth minute of the game André Leite who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Macos FC's Filipe Castro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Macos FC's Domingos Mota got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Janas's Diogo Azevedo couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 47th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Macos FC.

52 minutes into the match, Oliveira Ferro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nuno Amaro. Janas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Oliveira Ferro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliveira Ferro in the 56th minute of play forced Janas's goalkeeper Nuno Amaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 61 minutes into the game, Macos FC's Domingos Mota nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nuno Amaro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Janas's Nuno Amaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domingos Mota in the 70th minute of play. In the 70th match minute, Janas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inácio Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. Nuno Amaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domingos Mota in the 72nd minute of the match. Domingos Mota received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Nuno Amaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuno Amaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oliveira Ferro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oliveira Ferro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Amaro having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Janas's zone, Domingos Mota stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nuno Amaro came out of the goal and Domingos Mota tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alberto Simões fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipe Castro having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Macos FC's goalkeeper Filipe Castro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Simões. Macos FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Janas for a fine match.