League Play-Off

Estadio Ermezinde
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) An unexpected shot in the 3rd minute by Joaquim Leão got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 6th minute, Rafael Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Júlio Carvalho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ricardo Teixeira having to make a save. Xavier Matos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Leão in the 16th minute of the match. After having played for 21 minutes, Joaquim Leão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ermezinde FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joaquim Leão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 25 minutes, Emanuel Antunes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ermezinde FC and the Valhelhas players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júlio Carvalho in the 26th minute of play forced Ermezinde FC's goalkeeper Ricardo Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ricardo Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Matias, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Ricardo Teixeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Matias in the 37th minute of the match. Ricardo Teixeira came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Valhelhas's Júlio Carvalho. But to his dismay, Júlio Carvalho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emanuel Antunes got free with Xavier Matos in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joaquim Leão to strike the kick off in the second half. Carlos Amaro kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. After 54 minutes of play, Ermezinde FC's Fernando Esteves made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Xavier Matos was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 57th minute, Joaquim Leão 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. 59 minutes into the match, Valhelhas's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Esteves came free, but Xavier Matos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Matias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 74 minutes of play, Valhelhas's Júlio Carvalho made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ricardo Teixeira was left in no man's land by his defense there! 80 minutes into the match, Valhelhas's José Matias sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ricardo Teixeira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. André Faro kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Joaquim Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquim Leão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Xavier Matos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Ermezinde FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Júlio Carvalho fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. José Matias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Ricardo Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marco Pinto kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match.