League Play-Off

Estadio Saiceira
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Álvaro Nogueira made the kick off which started today's match. Álvaro Nogueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Coimbra having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Bruno Neves notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of SC Saiceira's Paulo Coimbra. Paulo Coimbra was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Alexandre Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Pipeira's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Cunha came free, but Xavier Assis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rui Aleixo hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. After having played for 20 minutes, Henrique Melo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Saiceira's supporters crossed their fingers, but Henrique Melo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marco Cunha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 28th minute, Rui Aleixo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd match minute, Pipeira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rui Aleixo to maneuver through the defense. Pipeira's Xavier Assis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Pipeira from getting a goal against them. SC Saiceira's Henrique Melo got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alexandre Moreira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When Henrique Melo came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the SC Saiceira 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 Henrique Melo couldn't finish the play. Xavier Assis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henrique Melo in the 63rd minute of the match. If Marco Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xavier Assis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henrique Melo in the 70th minute of the match. Henrique Melo took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Xavier Assis. Xavier Assis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pipeira's goalkeeper Xavier Assis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alexandre Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Álvaro Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 95 played minutes Álvaro Nogueira rounded SC Saiceira's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-2.