League Play-Off

Estadio Lombardos
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. Daniel Moutinho started the match with the kick off. Gonçalo Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Leite in the 4th minute of the match. In the 8th minute Manuel Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Brito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 10 minutes, Manuel Pereira made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Melo FC's Gabriel Brito tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 15 minutes into the game, David Oliveira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Gabriel Brito was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Manuel Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Gabriel Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute of the match, Manuel Pereira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gabriel Brito saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Gonçalo Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Moutinho in the 26th minute of the match. Paulo Leite might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gonçalo Santos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulo Leite ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 30th minute Manuel Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Brito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Melo FC's Gabriel Brito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Pereira in the 35th minute of play. David Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Brito having to interfere. If David Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Melo FC's goalkeeper Gabriel Brito, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. David Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Brito having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manuel Pereira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Daniel Moutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 56 minutes, Paulo Leite managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Melo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulo Leite was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 61 minutes into the match, Melo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Pereira came free, but Gabriel Brito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lombardos FC's Manuel Miranda pulled a muscle in his leg after 61 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Gabriel Brito stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of David Oliveira's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Inácio Brás during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Paulo Leite's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Gonçalo Santos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Through an outstanding action, after 82 minutes, Gonçalo Santos successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Inácio Brás was shown his second yellow card after 83 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Lombardos FC's Inácio Brás got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Daniel Moutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 91st minute of the game. One of Lombardos FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Melo FC:s goal. In the 96th minute Daniel Moutinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonçalo Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.