League Play-Off

Estadio Espinhacos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) With a little luck, Touguinho FC's Lucas Gaspar got control of the ball when Bruno Soares tried to sneak it across the goal line. Espinhacos's Bruno Soares got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Espinhacos getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Sérgio Azevedo hit a great ball. Jacinto Setúbal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Fernando Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 24 minutes, José Branco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Espinhacos and the Touguinho FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. José Branco kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. When Touguinho FC's Manuel Barros in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Espinhacos's goalie prevented a goal. Espinhacos's Fernando Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Barros in the 28th minute of play. Bruno Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Gaspar having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 36 minutes, Lucas Gaspar successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Jacinto Setúbal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manuel Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lucas Gaspar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artur Guarda, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Adolfo Leiria's late challenge caught a Espinhacos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adolfo Leiria helped the player get up and apologised. Touguinho FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Artur Guarda 45 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manuel Barros was the one to do the kick off. Lucas Gaspar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Soares in the 52nd minute of play. Lucas Gaspar came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Espinhacos's Artur Guarda. But to his dismay, Artur Guarda quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. After 58 minutes, Bruno Soares made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Touguinho FC's Lucas Gaspar tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Touguinho FC's Jacinto Setúbal got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Adolfo Leiria got his second yellow card in the match during the 64th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Touguinho FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Adolfo Leiria hit a great ball. Albertino Moreira took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lucas Gaspar. Touguinho FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacinto Setúbal got free with Fernando Andrade in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. António Coelho kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After having played for 74 minutes, Bruno Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Espinhacos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bruno Soares 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 75th minute, Artur Guarda ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lucas Gaspar was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Bruno Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espinhacos's supporters rose to their feet, but Bruno Soares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lucas Gaspar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 84 minutes Touguinho FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Albertino Moreira who took care of the corner kick. Artur Guarda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Gaspar having to interfere. Artur Guarda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Gaspar having to interfere. Lucas Gaspar didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Espinhacos's Artur Guarda shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 5-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Espinhacos's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.