League Play-Off

Estadio Menexas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Raul Vieira got free with Hélder Nunes in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Menexas FC booed when Touriz FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Ribeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Touriz FC's Joaquim Ribeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Manuel Dantas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexandre Faro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. Miguel Pereira charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Miguel Pereira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Menexas FC booed when Touriz FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Pereira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute, Raul Vieira 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. André Gomes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hélder Nunes having to interfere. Hélder Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Gomes in the 21st minute of the match. Hélder Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Gomes in the 27th minute of play. In the 29thth minute of the game Manuel Dantas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Menexas FC's Alexandre Faro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mariano Nascimento might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alexandre Faro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Nascimento ran back to his position shaking his head. Alexandre Faro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mariano Nascimento's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. If Manuel Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Raul Vieira came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Menexas 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 Raul Vieira couldn't finish the play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when André Gomes made the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes of play Touriz FC's Miguel Pereira was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 52nd minute, Miguel Pereira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56th minute, André Gomes 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. André Gomes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Raul Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hélder Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raul Vieira in the 62nd minute of the match. Touriz FC's Alfredo Marques got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Touriz FC defense, André Gomes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hélder Nunes. The Touriz FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hélder Nunes should have stopped the shot. Menexas FC's André Gomes got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. André Gomes took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hélder Nunes. Hélder Nunes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 90 minutes into the match, Menexas FC's Raul Vieira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hélder Nunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joaquim Ribeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Menexas FC had won after a very even match.