League Play-Off

Adjusta
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Filipe Reis took the kick off in the first half of the match. Henrique Morais was out of position in the 6 minute of play, and Filipe Reis capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Filipe Reis really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Bento Gomes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Armindo Guarda went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. David Melo hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Henrique Morais took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filipe Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in SC Adjusta's zone, Armindo Guarda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bento Gomes came out of the goal and Armindo Guarda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 23 minutes into the match, SC Adjusta's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Guarda came free, but Bento Gomes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Padroes FC's Afonso Guarda got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bento Gomes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armindo Guarda in the 30th minute of the match. Armindo Guarda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Bento Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Afonso Guarda managed to get in a good position for a shot. Padroes FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Afonso Guarda was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bento Gomes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Armindo Guarda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Emanuel Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filipe Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filipe Reis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Henrique Morais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Armindo Guarda made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 55 minutes, Afonso Guarda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Padroes FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Afonso Guarda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bento Gomes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armindo Guarda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Afonso Guarda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Bento Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute Armindo Guarda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bento Gomes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henrique Morais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filipe Reis in the 62nd minute of the match. With a little luck, SC Adjusta's Bento Gomes got control of the ball when Afonso Guarda tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Armindo Guarda came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Padroes FC 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 Armindo Guarda couldn't finish the play. David Melo hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Filipe Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Afonso Guarda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Bento Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, SC Adjusta's goalkeeper Bento Gomes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Afonso Guarda. Afonso Guarda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bento Gomes having to interfere. In the 90th match minute, SC Adjusta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Alves to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute, Afonso Guarda 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 final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.