League Play-Off

Mira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hélder Henriques took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hélder Henriques in the 3rd minute of play forced Mira's goalkeeper Amílcar Anjos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 4 minutes into the match, Farropo's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Leal came free, but Pedro Pinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henrique Henriques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amílcar Anjos having to interfere. Fábio Ferro charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fábio Ferro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fábio Ferro hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute of the match Cristóvão Cardoso shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Pinho showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Henrique Henriques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Henrique Henriques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th minute of the match Afonso Garcia sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Pinho skillfully saved the ball. In the 30thth minute of the game Pedro Leal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Farropo's Pedro Pinho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Farropo's Pedro Pinho got control of the ball when Joaquim Monteiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Pedro Leal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Pinho made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Joaquim Monteiro sent off a good shot on target. Farropo's Pedro Pinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Leal in the 44th minute of play. After some careless play in the Farropo defense, Joaquim Monteiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Pinho. The Farropo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Pinho should have stopped the shot.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pedro Leal to make the kick off. 58 minutes into the match, Farropo's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Monteiro came free, but Pedro Pinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mira's Joaquim Monteiro got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 65th match minute, Mira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Luz to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mira's goalkeeper Amílcar Anjos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Henrique Henriques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Farropo's Henrique Henriques got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Mira's Júlio Delgado got a free kick in the 86th minute. If Joaquim Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute Pedro Leal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Pinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amílcar Anjos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Henrique Henriques in the 98th minute. The Mira players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.