League Play-Off

Forcalhos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After 7 played minutes Forcalhos got a freekick which was hit by Duarte Lisboa. After 9 played minutes, Pedravedra FC's Óscar Resende shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Carlos Lopes 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 Pedravedra FC reached it. Carlos Lopes came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Pedravedra FC's Gustavo Fonseca. But to his dismay, Gustavo Fonseca quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hélder Neves in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eduardo Moreira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Hélder Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alexandre Henriques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Duarte Lisboa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 36th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Eduardo Moreira. Pedravedra FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, Pedravedra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hélder Neves came free, but Eduardo Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustavo Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Pedravedra FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gustavo Fonseca to make the kick off. Carlos Lopes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Alexandre Henriques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Óscar Resende kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Carlos Lopes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Fonseca in the 68th minute of the match. Forcalhos's Carlos Lopes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Forcalhos from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Gustavo Fonseca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlos Lopes was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Fonseca in the 74th minute of play forced Forcalhos's goalkeeper Carlos Lopes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Forcalhos getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Miguel Coelho hit a great ball. The supporters of Pedravedra FC booed when Forcalhos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Coelho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Forcalhos's defense didn't have a chance, in the 80th minute, when Gustavo Fonseca scored to the left of an out of position Carlos Lopes, making the score, 0-2. In the 85th minute Alexandre Henriques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Pedro Abreu came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Pedravedra 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 Pedro Abreu couldn't finish the play. The Pedravedra FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Pedravedra FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.