League Play-Off

Formal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Diogo Lopes started the match with the kick off. António Fonseca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Rodrigues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute, Paulo Leite hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. António Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Rodrigues, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. If Oliveira Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Formal's Eusébio Teixeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oliveira Luz in the 22nd minute of play. Francisco Maia kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Oliveira Luz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Diogo Lopes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eusébio Teixeira was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Eusébio Teixeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diogo Lopes in the 27th minute of play. Eusébio Teixeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oliveira Luz in the 29th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manuel Rodrigues in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck António Fonseca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Diogo Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Rodrigues in the 41st minute of play forced Regateiros's goalkeeper António Fonseca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Diogo Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio Teixeira having to interfere. Manuel Rodrigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. António Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Manuel Rodrigues made the kick off in the second half. José Pinho struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. António Fonseca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Formal. Albertino Nunes charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albertino Nunes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Formal getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Albertino Nunes hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Formal's zone, Diogo Lopes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eusébio Teixeira came out of the goal and Diogo Lopes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 66th minute José Pinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but António Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diogo Lopes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 70thth minute tested the skills of Eusébio Teixeira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. António Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Rodrigues in the 77th minute of the match. In the 77th match minute, Regateiros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristiano Barbosa to maneuver through the defense. José Pinho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without António Fonseca having to make a save. José Pinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Fonseca having to interfere. If Manuel Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diogo Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.