League Play-Off

Pedrulhos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jorge Antunes started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, SC Pedrulhos's Jorge Antunes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. If Jorge Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jorge Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jorge Antunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaspar Faria having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Adolfo Ferreira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rafael Cabral was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 17 minutes into the match, SC Pedrulhos's goal looked a bit too open when Artur Monteiro came free, but Rafael Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adolfo Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Rafael Cabral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute of the match, Jorge Antunes tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gaspar Faria saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Adolfo Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Rafael Cabral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Cevadais's Gaspar Faria proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save SC Cevadais from getting a goal against them. SC Pedrulhos's Filipe Resende got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, SC Cevadais's Júlio Resende got a free kick in the 34th minute. After 36 played minutes Jorge Antunes rounded SC Cevadais's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. 41 minutes into the match, SC Cevadais's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Antunes came free, but Gaspar Faria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SC Cevadais were furious when Júlio Resende was red carded, 43 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Rogério Almeida shot the penalty kick right outside the post. SC Pedrulhos's Jorge Antunes got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Raul Santos to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Jorge Antunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Filipe Resende in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gaspar Faria saved SC Cevadais from getting behind. Filipe Resende fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaspar Faria having to interfere. Rafael Cabral made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Raul Santos sent off a good shot on target. If Jorge Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, SC Cevadais's Artur Monteiro got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Jorge Antunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaspar Faria having to interfere. Paulo Santos's late challenge caught a SC Pedrulhos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paulo Santos helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SC Cevadais getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Paulo Santos hit a great ball. If Filipe Resende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gaspar Faria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Antunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Filipe Resende managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Pedrulhos's supporters rose to their feet, but Filipe Resende was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gaspar Faria breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, SC Cevadais's Artur Monteiro got a free kick in the 85th minute. Rogério Almeida took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 86th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gaspar Faria. SC Cevadais's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Filipe Resende received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Gaspar Faria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Artur Monteiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gaspar Faria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Antunes in the 92nd minute of play. In the 94th minute Jorge Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaspar Faria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th minute Jorge Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaspar Faria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. SC Pedrulhos had played much better football throughout.