League Play-Off

Azinheira
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Amoreiras's Bernardo Cardoso got a free kick in the 4th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raul Resende got free with Domingos Paredes in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Domingos Paredes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Catarino Porto in the 7th minute of the match. After 11 played minutes SC Azinheira got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Amorim. João Abreu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Ramos, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 14th minute, Rafael Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes into the game, Amoreiras's Hélder Pinto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. João Abreu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 22 minutes into the match, SC Azinheira's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Aleixo came free, but João Abreu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Domingos Paredes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Catarino Porto in the 23rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedro Aleixo in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Abreu saved SC Azinheira from getting behind. Carlos Brito hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After 32 minutes, Raul Resende mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Azinheira and the Amoreiras players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd match minute, SC Azinheira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Resende to maneuver through the defense. Raul Resende could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Domingos Paredes made a huge save. If Pedro Aleixo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Catarino Porto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

55 minutes into the match, SC Azinheira's goalkeeper João Abreu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedro Aleixo. Hélder Pinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. João Abreu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Domingos Paredes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raul Resende in the 65th minute of the match. In the 66th minute, Catarino Porto 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. Gabriel Castro's late challenge caught a SC Azinheira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gabriel Castro helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Amoreiras's Gabriel Castro got a free kick in the 79th minute. Rafael Dantas's late challenge caught a Amoreiras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafael Dantas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 84th minute, Rafael Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Aleixo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Abreu having to interfere. In the 87th minute Catarino Porto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domingos Paredes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Rafael Dantas came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the SC Azinheira fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rafael Dantas couldn't finish the play.