League Play-Off

Alcheriubem
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alfredo Campos got the match started through his kick off. António Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Catarino Assunção tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 7th match minute, Brunhedo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by António Sousa to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Campos in the 14th minute of play forced Brunhedo FC's goalkeeper Alberto Leal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Campos in the 15th minute of play forced Brunhedo FC's goalkeeper Alberto Leal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute, Alfredo Campos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alcheriubem FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. António Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Catarino Assunção having to interfere. 30 minutes into the match, Alcheriubem FC's goal looked a bit too open when David Lisboa came free, but Catarino Assunção reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Alcheriubem FC's goal looked a bit too open when António Sousa came free, but Catarino Assunção reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rdth minute of the game António Sousa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alcheriubem FC's Catarino Assunção was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Joaquim Martins fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brunhedo FC's protests and gave Joaquim Martins a yellow card for diving instead. Joaquim Martins kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Alfredo Campos 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. Carlos Aguiar struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Alberto Leal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alcheriubem FC. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell António Sousa to make the kick off. When Joaquim Martins was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 59 minutes had been played. After 64 minutes, Carlos Aguiar made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Brunhedo FC's Alberto Leal tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Alcheriubem FC's Gil Faro got a free kick in the 66th minute. António Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberto Leal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Aguiar in the 76th minute of play. Alfredo Campos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Leal having to interfere. In the 79th minute, Nuno Neto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. David Lisboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Catarino Assunção tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, David Lisboa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Catarino Assunção. Alcheriubem FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that David Lisboa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. David Lisboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Alcheriubem FC's Catarino Assunção got control of the ball when David Lisboa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alcheriubem FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.