League Play-Off

Estadio Taipinhas
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Hélder Guarda made the kick off and thus started the match. Jaime Torres struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Luís Mota didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coura. Bernardo Mota sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the match, Coura's goalkeeper Tomás Lopes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bernardo Mota. After 18 minutes, Hélder Guarda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Coura and the Taipinhas players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 18 played minutes Coura got a freekick which was hit by Hélder Guarda. Bernardo Motas short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Tomás Lopes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of Taipinhas booed when Coura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 21 played minutes Adolfo Pires rounded Coura's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Paulo Cruz struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Luís Mota didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coura. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adolfo Pires during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Adolfo Pires hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 27 minutes into the game, Paulo Cruz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Coura's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Taipinhas the free kick. Paulo Cruz hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 29thth minute of the game Adolfo Pires who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Coura's Tomás Lopes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Taipinhas's Adolfo Pires got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Adolfo Pires to strike the kick off in the second half. Tomás Lopes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adolfo Pires in the 52nd minute of play. After having played for 56 minutes, Vasco Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Coura's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vasco Marques was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bernardo Mota blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tomás Lopes having to make a save. Luís Mota made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jaime Torres in the 64th minute. Jaime Torress short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Luís Mota to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 70th minute, Taipinhas's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Jaime Torres fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Tomás Lopes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Mota in the 73rd minute of play. The supporters of Coura booed when Taipinhas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Brás didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 76 in the game by Jaime Torres from a close distance when the talented Luís Mota managed to make a qualified save. Taipinhas's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Hélder Guarda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luís Mota was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Taipinhas's Luís Mota proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Taipinhas from getting a goal against them. A hard shot 82 in the game by Jaime Torres from a close distance when the talented Luís Mota managed to make a qualified save. Taipinhas's players were relieved. Luís Mota stood somewhat misplaced when Jaime Torres came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 83 minute. After 91 minutes of play, Coura's Hélder Guarda made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luís Mota was left in no man's land by his defense there! Coura's Tomás Lopes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Mota in the 95th minute of play. The Coura players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.