League Play-Off

Estadio Fogueteiro
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. Paulo Coimbra started the match with the kick off. Pedro Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Simões in the 3rd minute of play. If Luís Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Simões sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Luís Simões managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mangona FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Simões was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Neto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Xavier Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Adelino Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tiago Torres's late challenge caught a Mangona FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tiago Torres helped the player get up and apologised. If Paulo Coimbra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute Paulo Coimbra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adelino Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joaquim Amaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute, Luís Simões 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joaquim Amaro made a kick off. If Xavier Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xavier Ribeiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 54 minutes, Paulo Coimbra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fogueteiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulo Coimbra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Joaquim Amaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joaquim Amaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Pedro Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 66 minutes, Joaquim Amaro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mangona FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joaquim Amaro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 67 minutes, Luís Simões managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mangona FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Simões was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Joaquim Amaro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Xavier Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Adelino Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adelino Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Coimbra in the 79th minute of the match. If Joaquim Amaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 87 minutes into the game, Joaquim Amaro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Neto. Joaquim Amaro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. During the 95th minute of the match Amadeu Moreira completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Amadeu Moreira a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game.