League Play-Off

Estadio Estrela
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tiago Alves got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Tiago 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. Vítor Porto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Estrela FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Filipe Sousa hit a great ball. Nuno Gueifão might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rui Abreu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nuno Gueifão ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 20th minute, Nuno Gueifão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Estrela FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiago Alves in the 23rd minute of play forced Estrela FC's goalkeeper Nuno Pacheco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute Hugo Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Abreu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rui Abreu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Neto, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 33rd minute, Fernando Machado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hugo Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Nuzedo FC's goalkeeper Rui Abreu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Hugo Neto fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rui Abreu, passed just outside the right post. 46 minutes into the match, Vítor Porto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nuno Pacheco. Estrela FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vítor Porto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hugo Neto made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Nuzedo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Neto came free, but Rui Abreu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Hugo Neto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rui Abreu was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 54 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Hugo Neto sped through Nuzedo FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rui Abreu. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tiago Alves got free with Nuno Pacheco in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nuno Gueifão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vítor Porto struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Nuno Pacheco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nuzedo FC. After 65 minutes, Filipe Sousa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Estrela FC and the Nuzedo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Estrela FC's Filipe Sousa got a free kick in the 65th minute. Vítor Porto in the 67thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nuno Pacheco, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Vítor Porto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Nuno Pacheco skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 71st minute Nuno Gueifão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Abreu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vítor Porto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Nuno Pacheco made a huge save. During the 90th minute of the match Filipe Sousa completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Filipe Sousa a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Filipe Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute Tiago Alves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Pacheco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Estrela FC had won after a very even match.