League Play-Off

Alcofra
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alcofra's Pedro Miranda 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. 5 minutes into the match, Alcofra's Pedro Miranda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Diogo Coimbra narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lisboa FC were furious when André Nascimento was red carded, 7 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Hugo Branco who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Diogo Coimbra when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rafael Ribeiro's late challenge caught a Alcofra's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafael Ribeiro helped the player get up and apologised. After 20 played minutes Lisboa FC got a freekick which was hit by Rafael Ribeiro. 25 minutes into the game, Hugo Branco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Diogo Coimbra was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 32 minutes, Henrique Leiria mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alcofra and the Lisboa FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 32 played minutes Alcofra got a freekick which was hit by Henrique Leiria. Lisboa FC's Diogo Coimbra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Miranda in the 36th minute of play. Pedro Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Diogo Coimbra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diogo Coimbra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Miranda, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Raul Mendes struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Alfredo Teixeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lisboa FC. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

If Hugo Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diogo Coimbra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Miranda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Gonçalo Setúbal fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lisboa FC's protests and gave Gonçalo Setúbal a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Lisboa FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Gonçalo Setúbal hit a great ball. Hugo Branco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Diogo Coimbra having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Branco in the 82nd minute of play forced Lisboa FC's goalkeeper Diogo Coimbra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 85 minutes, Raul Mendes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lisboa FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raul Mendes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Diogo Coimbra came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Alcofra's Pedro Miranda. But to his dismay, Pedro Miranda quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. In the 90th minute, Fernando Vieira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. For all the effort they put into the match, the Lisboa FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Alcofra.