League Play-Off

Valoes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Porto made the kick off which started today's match. Viriato Trindade's late challenge caught a Andorinho FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Viriato Trindade helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd minute, Viriato Trindade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Andorinho FC's zone, Gustavo Paredes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Miguel Amaral came out of the goal and Gustavo Paredes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vicente Trindade during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vicente Trindade hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Valoes's Gustavo Pinto couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 18th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Andorinho FC. Heitor Moutinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Miguel Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Heitor Moutinho in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Miguel Amaral saved Andorinho FC from getting behind. A hard shot 25 in the game by Gustavo Paredes from a close distance when the talented Miguel Amaral managed to make a qualified save. Andorinho FC's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bento Esteves in the 28th minute of play forced Valoes's goalkeeper Henrique Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Bento Esteves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Henrique Leão didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Porto went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. When Heitor Moutinho came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Valoes fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Heitor Moutinho couldn't finish the play. After 42 minutes, Gonçalo Soares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Andorinho FC and the Valoes players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 42nd match minute, Andorinho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonçalo Soares to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gustavo Paredes in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Miguel Amaral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Gustavo Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice moves Bento Esteves could shoot a difficult shot in the 65th minute, which Henrique Leão however easily saved by the left post. Heitor Moutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Amaral having to interfere. Henrique Leão made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Bento Esteves sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Andorinho FC booed when Valoes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipe Melo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Daniel Porto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Andorinho FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Porto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Henrique Leão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 75 minutes, Bento Esteves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Andorinho FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bento Esteves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 77th minute Daniel Porto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrique Leão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rui Trindade during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 84 minutes into the match, Valoes's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Porto came free, but Henrique Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Heitor Moutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute, Heitor Moutinho 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. The Valoes supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Andorinho FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Andorinho FC.