League Play-Off

Estadio Pigeiros
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. Gustavo Pereira started the match with the kick off. Rafael Sá sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafael Sá fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Silva having to interfere. After 7 played minutes SC Azinheira got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo Moura. SC Azinheira's Sandro Silva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save SC Azinheira from getting a goal against them. Gustavo Pereira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Fontes having to interfere. Eusébio Pires hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the SC Pigeiros defense, Emílio Brito kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mariano Fontes. The SC Pigeiros fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mariano Fontes should have stopped the shot. After having played for 19 minutes, Emílio Brito managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Azinheira's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emílio Brito was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Emílio Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Fontes having to interfere. The supporters of SC Pigeiros booed when SC Azinheira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Moura didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute Gustavo Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Fontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafael Sá fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Silva having to interfere. Joaquim Reis 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. Sandro Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Sá in the 35th minute of the match. Emílio Brito 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. If Joaquim Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 47 minutes of play, SC Pigeiros's Rafael Sá made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sandro Silva was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rafael Sá stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. SC Azinheira's Sandro Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Sá in the 56th minute of play. SC Azinheira's Sandro Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Reis in the 57th minute of play. After 59 minutes of play, SC Pigeiros's Joaquim Reis made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sandro Silva was left in no man's land by his defense there! 64 minutes into the match, SC Azinheira's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Sá came free, but Sandro Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Emílio Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th match minute, SC Pigeiros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. Emílio Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Fontes having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, SC Azinheira's Gustavo Pereira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mariano Fontes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Paulo Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Silva having to interfere. 85 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Moura was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Azinheira's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Pigeiros the free kick. Joaquim Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Silva having to interfere. The supporters of SC Azinheira booed when SC Pigeiros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. António Dantas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Sandro Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of SC Pigeiros booed when SC Azinheira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball.