League Play-Off

Poiares
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Albertino Andrade in the 4th minute of play forced Poiares FC's goalkeeper Diamantino Rodrigues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Poiares FC's goal looked a bit too open when Albertino Andrade came free, but Diamantino Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute, Cláudio Carneiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diamantino Rodrigues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albertino Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 20th minute, Vítor Abreu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Poiares FC's goalkeeper Diamantino Rodrigues, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vítor Abreu got his second yellow card in the match during the 23rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Azinhaleite FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Vítor Abreu hit a great ball. Cláudio Carneiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Eduardo Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Azinhaleite FC's goalkeeper Eduardo Dantas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 44 minutes of play, Azinhaleite FC's Diogo Gaspar made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Diamantino Rodrigues was left in no man's land by his defense there!

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Diogo Gaspar to make the kick off. Albertino Castro's late challenge caught a Poiares FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Albertino Castro helped the player get up and apologised. 57 minutes into the game, one of Azinhaleite FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Eduardo Dantas went to the wrong direction when Domingos Resende was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Eduardo Dantas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vítor Miranda, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Diamantino Rodrigues made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Diogo Gaspar sent off a good shot on target. Azinhaleite FC's Eduardo Dantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cláudio Carneiro in the 69th minute of play. Azinhaleite FC's Eduardo Dantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cláudio Carneiro in the 71st minute of play. Diogo Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Rodrigues having to interfere. 86 minutes into the game, Poiares FC's Vítor Miranda nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eduardo Dantas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Diogo Gaspar 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. Azinhaleite FC's Eduardo Dantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vítor Miranda in the 100th minute of play.