League Play-Off

Estadio Fiaes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jorge Cardoso was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lourenço Reis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Álvaro Pinho in the 8th minute of play forced Fiaes FC's goalkeeper João Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Vicente Alves 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. António Barbosa 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. In the 19th minute, Rui Sousa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manuel Pereira kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, Fiaes FC's goal looked a bit too open when Álvaro Pinho came free, but João Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that António Barbosa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but João Fernandes was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Monteiro in the 29th minute of play forced Bolho FC's goalkeeper Jorge Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adolfo Sá's late challenge caught a Fiaes FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adolfo Sá helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Bolho FC's Adolfo Sá got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute of the match Alberto Costa sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jorge Cardoso skillfully saved the ball. Vicente Alves hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute, Vicente Alves fired away an extremely well hit free kick, but unfortunately the ball went just outside to the right hand side of Jorge Cardoso. When Bruno Monteiro came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Fiaes 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 Bruno Monteiro couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Bolho FC booed when Fiaes FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardo Baptista didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd match minute, Fiaes FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Pereira to maneuver through the defense. Álvaro Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from António Barbosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. João Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Álvaro Pinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bruno Monteiro was the one to do the kick off. If Vicente Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexandre Silva during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alexandre Silva hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Alberto Costa might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jorge Cardoso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Costa ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 64th minute, Bruno Monteiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fiaes FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Álvaro Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, João Fernandes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 75th match minute, Bolho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandre Gomes to maneuver through the defense. If Bruno Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. António Barbosa struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. João Fernandes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bolho FC. João Fernandes made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Álvaro Pinho sent off a good shot on target. 92 minutes into the match, Bolho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vicente Alves came free, but Jorge Cardoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Bolho FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Fiaes FC.