League Play-Off

Estadio Abelhal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Manuel Faria took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 8th minute, Américo Fontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. António Pacheco struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Nuno Figueiredo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Abelhal FC. Nuno Figueiredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from António Pacheco in the 17th minute of the match. Álvaro Valente took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nuno Figueiredo. Nuno Figueiredo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. If Manuel Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manuel Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Rafael Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute Manuel Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Torres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. António Pacheco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Figueiredo having to interfere. Jorge Aleixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when António Pacheco made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Manuel Faria's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafael Torres was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Manuel Faria struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Rafael Torres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Carrapateira FC. In the 63rd minute of the match Abelhal FC got a corner. Carrapateira FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Henrique Setúbal ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Abelhal FC's Joaquim Garcia getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 2-0 became the score in the 66th minute when António Pacheco elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The supporters of Carrapateira FC booed when Abelhal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henrique Setúbal didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Albertino Brás during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alexandre Vaz shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Simão Pereira took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rafael Torres. Rafael Torres dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. A collision led to Abelhal FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Álvaro Valente hit a great ball. Manuel Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Simão Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Humberto Pacheco charged in rather forcefully in the 99th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Humberto Pacheco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Carrapateira FC's Humberto Pacheco got a free kick in the 99th minute. Álvaro Valente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 101st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Figueiredo having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.