League Play-Off

Estadio Fanhaes
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. João Pinheiro started the match with the kick off. Diogo Amaro was a little too slow when André Cunha got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 6th minute. The score was now 1-0. 10 minutes into the game, Augusto Tavares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fanhaes FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Achada the free kick. Augusto Tavares kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After 11 played minutes, Achada's Eduardo Magalhães shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper José Guarda came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Achada reached it. José Guarda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henrique Matias in the 13th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Fanhaes FC's goal looked a bit too open when Henrique Matias came free, but José Guarda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, João Pinheiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Achada's supporters rose to their feet, but João Pinheiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Guarda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 18th minute André Cunha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo Amaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorge Amaral charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jorge Amaral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Fanhaes FC booed when Achada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd match minute, Fanhaes FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duarte Coimbra to maneuver through the defense. Fanhaes FC's José Guarda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Pinheiro in the 23rd minute of play. Achada were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after Fanhaes FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eduardo Magalhães took the corner. The corner led Achada's Eduardo Magalhães to fire away a dangerous shot which José Guarda despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 30 minutes into the game, Achada's João Pinheiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. José Guarda made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Jorge Amaral hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell André Cunha to make the kick off. José Guarda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Henrique Matias in the 54th minute. Amílcar Cruz kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 58th match minute, Fanhaes FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Tavares to maneuver through the defense. Henrique Matias who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 59thth minute tested the skills of José Guarda when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Diogo Amaro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sérgio Torres's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Sérgio Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Achada's Diogo Amaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sérgio Torres in the 70th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Achada's goal looked a bit too open when Sérgio Torres came free, but Diogo Amaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sérgio Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amadeu Cruz was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 76 minutes into the match. In the 79th minute Fanhaes FC were awarded a corner. Augusto Almeida went to the cornerflag to take it. Joel Leal thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Diogo Amaro, a very annoying self made goal in the 79th minute which led to 2-1. 83 minutes into the match, Achada's goal looked a bit too open when André Cunha came free, but Diogo Amaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Achada's Jorge Amaral got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Fanhaes FC's André Cunha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Diogo Amaro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 88 minutes, Sérgio Torres mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fanhaes FC and the Achada players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 88 played minutes Fanhaes FC got a freekick which was hit by Sérgio Torres. The referee gave Fanhaes FC a penalty, 93 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Augusto Almeida, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Achada's Diogo Amaro. 3-1. André Cunha took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Diogo Amaro. Diogo Amaro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. Fanhaes FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.