League Play-Off

Varsea
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Hugo Branco started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Diogo Henriques made an important save on a dangerous shot by Simão Delgado in the 5th minute. In the 10th minute, Simão Delgado 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. In the 13th match minute, Vaqueira FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Matos to maneuver through the defense. Fernando Maia struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Diogo Henriques didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Varsea FC. Simão Delgado who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Diogo Henriques when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Albertino Gonçalves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Azevedo in the 27th minute of play. In the 28th minute Hugo Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albertino Gonçalves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Simão Delgado got free with Diogo Henriques in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Simão Delgado got free with Diogo Henriques in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th match minute, Vaqueira FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domingos Moura to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the game, José Moura was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vaqueira FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Varsea FC the free kick. A collision led to Vaqueira FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. José Moura hit a great ball. 40 minutes into the game, Simão Delgado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Diogo Henriques was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 44th minute Vítor Pinto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo Henriques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vaqueira FC's goalkeeper Diogo Henriques, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vítor Pinto was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Hugo Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albertino Gonçalves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hugo Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albertino Gonçalves having to interfere. Daniel Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albertino Gonçalves having to interfere. Hugo Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Albertino Gonçalves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Albertino Gonçalves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Azevedo in the 63rd minute. Hugo Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Azevedo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Albertino Gonçalves when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Varsea FC's Fernando Maia got a free kick in the 67th minute. Hugo Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Varsea FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Fernando Maia hit a great ball. Albertino Gonçalves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Diogo Henriques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vítor Pinto, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. If Hugo Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 94 minutes, Joaquim Pires mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Varsea FC and the Vaqueira FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th minute, Joaquim Pires hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hugo Branco did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-1 to the left of a surprised Albertino Gonçalves 96 minutes into the match. 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.