League Play-Off

Afonsim
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Judearias FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Jacinto Amaral hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Judearias FC's zone, Viriato Porto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquim Garcia came out of the goal and Viriato Porto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 14 minutes, Fernando Rodrigues mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Judearias FC and the Afonsim players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 14th minute, Fernando Rodrigues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gonçalo Santarém came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Judearias FC's Joaquim Barros. But to his dismay, Joaquim Barros quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 23 minutes into the game, Judearias FC's Jacinto Amaral nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gonçalo Santarém made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 28th match minute, Afonsim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Viegas to maneuver through the defense. Joaquim Barros got in the 29th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Gonçalo Santarém handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Nuno Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Gonçalo Santarém tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gonçalo Santarém showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nuno Cunha in the 36th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the game, Joaquim Barros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Judearias FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Afonsim the free kick. In the 38th match minute, Judearias FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Barros to maneuver through the defense.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fábio Maia made a kick off. A collision led to Judearias FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Jacinto Amaral hit a great ball. When Judearias FC's Joaquim Barros in 57 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Gonçalo Santarém guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. When Judearias FC's Joaquim Barros in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Afonsim's goalie prevented a goal. In the 59th match minute, Afonsim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Leiria to maneuver through the defense. If Nuno Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Barros in the 62nd minute of play forced Afonsim's goalkeeper Gonçalo Santarém to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nuno Cunha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Gonçalo Santarém made a huge save. Joaquim Barros was extremely unlucky when he, in the 66th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Gonçalo Santarém made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Barros in the 68th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Afonsim's Fábio Maia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquim Garcia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 72 played minutes Judearias FC got a freekick which was hit by Jacinto Amaral. Joaquim Garcia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viriato Porto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Fernando Rodrigues was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 77 minutes had been played. Fábio Maia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joaquim Garcia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. If Fábio Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 88 played minutes Judearias FC got a freekick which was hit by Joaquim Barros. Joaquim Garcia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fábio Maia went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 94 minutes into the match, Judearias FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fábio Maia came free, but Joaquim Garcia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 95th minute of the game. One of Judearias FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Afonsim:s goal. Joaquim Garcia went to the wrong direction when Vasco Mota was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. The Judearias FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Judearias FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.