League Play-Off

Arronches
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. Tomás Valente started the match with the kick off. Pedro Brás received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Sebastião Anjos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. André Neto didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 8th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Sebastião Anjos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Diogo Morais's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. After 12 minutes, Joel Guerreiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Freamunde FC and the Arronches FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 12th match minute, Freamunde FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Guerreiro to maneuver through the defense. 15 minutes into the game, Freamunde FC's Pedro Brás nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sebastião Anjos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Óscar Magalhães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. André Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diogo Morais struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Sebastião Anjos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Freamunde FC. If Pedro Brás had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Brás recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tomás Valente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Neto having to interfere. André Neto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomás Valente's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. After a rather tough play, Freamunde FC's André Morais got a free kick in the 40th minute. If Óscar Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Óscar Magalhães blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without André Neto having to make a save. When Tomás Valente came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Arronches 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 Tomás Valente couldn't finish the play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pedro Brás was the one to do the kick off. Diogo Morais received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Sebastião Anjos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diogo Morais who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 60thth minute tested the skills of Sebastião Anjos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Freamunde FC's Diogo Morais was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 60th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. André Neto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Óscar Magalhães in the 64th minute of the match. Américo Domingues charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Américo Domingues the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Américo Domingues hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Sebastião Anjos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Brás in the 71st minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Freamunde FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Valente came free, but André Neto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Brás recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Diogo Morais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Brás sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arronches FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.