League Play-Off

Estadio Paco
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hélder Fontes made the kick off which started today's match. After 10 minutes, Xavier Melo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paco FC and the SC Gandrachao players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 10 played minutes Paco FC got a freekick which was hit by Xavier Melo. SC Gandrachao's Joaquim Viana got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Américo Campos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Miguel Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Pedro Leiria came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the SC Gandrachao 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 Pedro Leiria couldn't finish the play. Hélder Fontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adelino Resende having to interfere. Adelino Resende took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Leiria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Leiria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Américo Campos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Miguel Lopes was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. In the 43rd minute, Pedro Leiria 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. Adelino Resende took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélder Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hélder Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hélder Fontes struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Adelino Resende didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Gandrachao. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Américo Campos was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Américo Campos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Lopes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Oliveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Miguel Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Leiria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adelino Resende having to interfere. Manuel Assunção hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Adelino Resende was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Rui Baptista. In the 64th minute SC Gandrachao were awarded a corner. Rui Baptista went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on SC Gandrachao's corner Rui Baptista fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Adelino Resende quite easily take care of the ball. After 65 minutes, Paulo Oliveira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paco FC and the SC Gandrachao players grew even worse after the yellow card. Xavier Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Miguel Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 1-0 became the score in the 73rd minute when Paulo Oliveira elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 77th minute, Américo Campos 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. Américo Campos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Miguel Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adelino Resende took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélder Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Pedro Leiria came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the SC Gandrachao 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 Pedro Leiria couldn't finish the play. Américo Campos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Lopes having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Assunção in the 101st minute of play forced SC Gandrachao's goalkeeper Miguel Lopes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.