League Play-Off

Meimao
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jacinto Nunes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulo Matos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. If Jacinto Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Cunha in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Paulo Matos, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Cláudio Correia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Meimao FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cláudio Soares came free, but Cláudio Correia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Jorge Andrade fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Meimao FC's protests and gave Jorge Andrade a yellow card for diving instead. Jorge Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. With his leg Paulo Matos managed to avoid a goal in the 17thth minute, when Meimao FC's Pedro Cunha fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Paulo Matos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacinto Nunes's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute, Abel Baptista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomás Baptista took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 30th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Paulo Matos. SC Moitas's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Paulo Matos made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Pedro Cunha sent off a good shot on target. Jacinto Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Paulo Matos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cláudio Soares might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cláudio Correia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cláudio Soares ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of SC Moitas booed when Meimao FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cláudio Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Cláudio Correia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Meimao FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. António Costa hit a great ball. If Cláudio Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pedro Cunha to make the kick off. Meimao FC's Cláudio Correia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cláudio Soares in the 53rd minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Meimao FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cláudio Soares came free, but Cláudio Correia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cláudio Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cláudio Correia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cláudio Soares's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. In the 65th minute, Cláudio Soares fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 69th minute Pedro Cunha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Matos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cláudio Correia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cláudio Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute, Fernando Castro made a precise shot to the right of Cláudio Correia. Meimao FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. SC Moitas's Paulo Matos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Cunha in the 82nd minute of play. Afonso Porto's late challenge caught a Meimao FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Afonso Porto helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd minute, Afonso Porto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulo Matos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Cunha in the 85th minute of the match. In the 86th match minute, SC Moitas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Pires to maneuver through the defense. Afonso Porto was shown his second yellow card after 88 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, SC Moitas's Afonso Porto got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute, Pedro Cunha 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. If Rodrigo Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Pedro Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SC Moitas eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.