League Play-Off

Palheira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alberto Nascimento started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Afonso Sá took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nuno Lima. Palheira FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Domingos Britos short, quick shot in the 10thth minute got Amílcar Ramos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Amílcar Ramos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Domingos Brito in the 12th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Francilheira FC's goalkeeper Amílcar Ramos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Domingos Brito. Francilheira FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 14th minute, when Vítor Pedroso scored to the left of an out of position Amílcar Ramos, making the score, 1-0. Alberto Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 19 minutes, Bernardo Nunes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palheira FC and the Francilheira FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Palheira FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 19th minute. Penalty! In the 23rd match minute, Palheira FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Amorim to maneuver through the defense. Alberto Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Nuno Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Domingos Brito 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. If Domingos Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 33 played minutes Francilheira FC got a freekick which was hit by André Torres. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Vítor Pedroso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palheira FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vítor Pedroso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amílcar Ramos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Nascimento in the 37th minute of play forced Palheira FC's goalkeeper Nuno Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nuno Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vasco Gonçalves in the 41st minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vítor Pedroso to strike the kick off in the second half. Vasco Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaspar Fontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Lima having to interfere. After 65 played minutes Palheira FC got a freekick which was hit by Vítor Vale. Amílcar Ramos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domingos Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vítor Pedroso struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Amílcar Ramos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palheira FC. Domingos Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Amílcar Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Nuno Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 76 played minutes Francilheira FC's Gaspar Fontes stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Nuno Lima stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Palheira FC of the goal. André Torres charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed André Torres the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 86 minutes into the game, one of Francilheira FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 96 minutes into the match, Vítor Pedroso notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Francilheira FC's Amílcar Ramos. Amílcar Ramos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Palheira FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.