League Play-Off

Contins
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gil Almeida kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Contins FC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Cláudio Rocha hit a great ball. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vairao FC's goalkeeper Pedro Assis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 12th minute, Contins FC's Vítor Freitas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gil Almeida in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck David Abreu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 26th minute of the match José Macedo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Assis skillfully saved the ball. David Abreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diogo Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jacinto Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Vítor Freitas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Vítor Freitas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cláudio Rocha's late challenge caught a Vairao FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cláudio Rocha helped the player get up and apologised. In the 40th match minute, Contins FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cláudio Rocha to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Vítor Freitas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Assis was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Diogo Melo struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. David Abreu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vairao FC.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vítor Freitas made a kick off. A collision led to Vairao FC getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. André Torres hit a great ball. In the 58th minute, Jacinto Fernandes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. David Abreu made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Diogo Melo sent off a good shot on target. Diogo Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Abreu having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, Diogo Melo made a precise shot to the right of David Abreu. Contins FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. When Vítor Freitas fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Contins FC's protests and gave Vítor Freitas a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Contins FC's Vítor Freitas got a free kick in the 66th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Vairao FC's Gil Almeida sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that David Abreu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vítor Freitas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Assis having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Guerreiro in the 78th minute of play forced Vairao FC's goalkeeper Pedro Assis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Assis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Freitas in the 80th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by André Guerreiro during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 86 played minutes Contins FC got a freekick which was hit by André Guerreiro. Vítor Freitas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Pedro Assis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.