League Play-Off

Estadio Silvaescura
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ifanes's Afonso Branco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Silvaescura's Lucas Viegas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Branco in the 3rd minute of play. After 13 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Silvaescura! 17 minutes into the match, Silvaescura's Afonso Amaral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Viriato Viegas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 19th minute, Mariano Cabral 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. In the 21st minute, Tomás Matias 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. Tomás Matias who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 25thth minute tested the skills of Viriato Viegas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, Ifanes's Viriato Viegas got control of the ball when Tomás Matias tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 30 minutes, Afonso Amaral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Silvaescura and the Ifanes players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Silvaescura's Tomás Matias got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Ifanes's zone, Tomás Matias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Viriato Viegas came out of the goal and Tomás Matias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tomás Matias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Viriato Viegas having to interfere. After the first half Ifanes were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Mariano Cabral made the kick off in the second half. Viriato Viegas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Cabral in the 51st minute of the match. Viriato Viegas came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Silvaescura's Tomás Matias. But to his dismay, Tomás Matias quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 62nd minute Mariano Cabral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viriato Viegas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, Sérgio Luz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lucas Viegas. Sérgio Luz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. When Tomás Amorim fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ifanes's protests and gave Tomás Amorim a yellow card for diving instead. Tomás Amorim kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Ifanes's Viriato Viegas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Cabral in the 80th minute of play. Afonso Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Viegas having to interfere. If Sérgio Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucas Viegas made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Sérgio Luz sent off a good shot on target. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Ifanes had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.