League Play-Off

Estadio Sernelha
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Eusébio Pereira made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute of the match, Joaquim Leiria got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gil Resende was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Nuno Leão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Dias in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sernelha FC's goalkeeper Nuno Leão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 12th minute, Eusébio Pereira reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gil Resende. The goal made the score 1-0. The supporters of Goaes FC booed when Sernelha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Amaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lourenço Miranda during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lourenço Miranda got his second yellow card in the match during the 27th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Goaes FC's Lourenço Miranda got a free kick in the 27th minute. Eusébio Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eusébio Pereira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gil Resende having to interfere. Gustavo Dias hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Sérgio Barbosa, 36 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. An unexpected shot in the 40th minute by Bernardo Freitas got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With a little luck, Goaes FC's Gil Resende got control of the ball when Bernardo Freitas tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joaquim Amaro during the 48th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Goaes FC booed when Sernelha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Amaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Bernardo Cabral made the kick off in the second half. Gil Resende took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusébio Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gil Resende took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Freitas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Sérgio Barbosa fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sernelha FC's protests and gave Sérgio Barbosa a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Goaes FC booed when Sernelha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sérgio Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sernelha FC's goalkeeper Nuno Leão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Eusébio Pereira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gil Resende was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernardo Cabral got free with Nuno Leão in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 73 minutes into the match, Sernelha FC's goalkeeper Nuno Leão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bernardo Cabral. In the 74th minute, Joaquim Amaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristóvão Lima during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 76th minute, Cristóvão Lima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th match minute, Goaes FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Cruz to maneuver through the defense. After 83 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Goaes FC! Bernardo Cabral took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nuno Leão. Nuno Leão dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Sernelha FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.