League Play-Off

Pinzio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rafael Veiga got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th match minute, SC Pinzio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fábio Leiria to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute of the match Lourenço Faro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but David Bessa skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Esteves in the 9th minute of play forced SC Pinzio's goalkeeper David Bessa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the SC Pinzio defense, Rafael Veiga kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of David Bessa. The SC Pinzio fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that David Bessa should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Logocem's zone, Jorge Pinho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Paredes came out of the goal and Jorge Pinho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Logocem's goalkeeper Joel Paredes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 19th minute, Luís Teixeira 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. A collision led to Logocem getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Nuno Aguiar hit a great ball. Joel Paredes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from António Leite went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Joel Paredes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Teixeira in the 31st minute of play. António Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Joel Paredes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. António Leite recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. David Bessa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Veiga in the 39th minute of the match. Logocem's Joel Paredes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Logocem from getting a goal against them. David Bessa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Veiga in the 47th minute of play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luís Teixeira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Luís Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Esteves who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of David Bessa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Gil Pires fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Logocem's protests and gave Gil Pires a yellow card for diving instead. After 65 played minutes Logocem got a freekick which was hit by Gil Pires. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Logocem's goalkeeper Joel Paredes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. António Leite sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Gil Pires was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 82 minutes had been played. SC Pinzio's David Bessa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save SC Pinzio from getting a goal against them. Jorge Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rafael Veiga hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Joel Paredes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from António Leite, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Luís Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.