League Play-Off

Mato
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute, Heitor Matos 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. If Rui Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Rui Amorim came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Borralheira 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 Rui Amorim couldn't finish the play. António Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Américo Queirós, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the match, Mato FC's Sebastião Monteiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that António Rocha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Amorim in the 42nd minute of play forced Mato FC's goalkeeper Bruno Setúbal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. António Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Américo Queirós in the 45th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Rui Amorim made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Heitor Matos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Borralheira FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Heitor Matos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bruno Setúbal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Mato FC's zone, Heitor Matos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Setúbal came out of the goal and Heitor Matos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. António Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastião Monteiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Setúbal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Amorim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Heitor Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Bruno Setúbal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rui Amorim's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bruno Setúbal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. António Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Américo Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Mato FC booed when Borralheira FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cândido Matos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th minute, Cristiano Domingues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Américo Queirós fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Rocha having to interfere. In the 89th minute Sebastião Monteiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but António Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Borralheira FC's Armando Magalhães got a free kick in the 91st minute. Eusébio Domingues hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Armando Magalhães kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.