League Play-Off

Mestras
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) José Coimbra started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 5 played minutes, SC Fafiao's Filipe Barbosa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Domingos Ferro came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Fafiao reached it. 7 minutes into the game, António Ferreira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Domingos Ferro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. António Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domingos Ferro having to interfere. Armando Fernandes's late challenge caught a SC Fafiao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armando Fernandes helped the player get up and apologised. Armando Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 17th minute Jacinto Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domingos Ferro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacinto Sousa 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. Domingos Ferro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Sousa in the 21st minute of play. If José Coimbra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Carneiro during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 29th match minute, Mestras FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Carneiro to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers António Ferreira in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Domingos Ferro saved Mestras FC from getting behind. Domingos Ferro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from António Ferreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Domingos Ferro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacinto Sousa in the 40th minute of the match. Domingos Ferro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from António Ferreira in the 41st minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Lima during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46th match minute, Mestras FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Lima to maneuver through the defense. After the first half SC Fafiao were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Henrique Macedo hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Afonso Antunes, 62 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. With a little luck, Mestras FC's Domingos Ferro got control of the ball when António Ferreira tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Coimbra in the 71st minute of play forced SC Fafiao's goalkeeper Gabriel Faro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabriel Faro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Coimbra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If António Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gabriel Faro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Coimbra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Domingos Ferro managed to avoid a goal in the 91stth minute, when SC Fafiao's António Ferreira fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Henrique Macedo kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Jacinto Sousa was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post.