League Play-Off

Agrelos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nuno Castro took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Mariano Figueiredo managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Agrelos's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Figueiredo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricardo Mendes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mariano Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Ricardo Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mariano Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nuno Castro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexandre Vale read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. SC Agrelos's Alexandre Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Castro in the 25th minute of play. Nuno Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Agrelos's Alexandre Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Castro in the 28th minute of play. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Agrelos's goalkeeper Alexandre Vale, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 38th minute, Nuno Castro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alexandre Vale was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Filipe Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Mariano Figueiredo made the kick off in the second half. Ricardo Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nuno Azevedo in the 51st minute of play. Ricardo Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuno Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SC Agrelos's Nuno Azevedo got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 62 minutes of play, SC Agrelos's Mariano Figueiredo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ricardo Mendes was left in no man's land by his defense there! João Torres's late challenge caught a SC Agrelos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Torres helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of SC Agrelos booed when SC Godinhacos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Torres didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ricardo Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Figueiredo, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Nuno Castro struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Alexandre Vale didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Godinhacos. Mariano Figueiredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Mendes having to interfere. Ricardo Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nuno Azevedo in the 77th minute of play. Nuno Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Mendes having to interfere. Ricardo Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuno Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariano Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Ricardo Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.