League Play-Off

Estadio Cicouro
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joaquim Gonçalves started the match with the kick off. Daniel Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Adelino Jesus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. João Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Paulo Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nuno Ferreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Tavares in the 10th minute of play. Humberto Coimbra who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 13thth minute tested the skills of Nuno Ferreira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Nuno Ferreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Gonçalves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulo Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Cicouro booed when Pelma FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Coelho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nuno Ferreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Gonçalves in the 28th minute of play. Humberto Coimbra in the 30thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nuno Ferreira, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Humberto Coimbra who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 34thth minute tested the skills of Nuno Ferreira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Paulo Lopes came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Pelma FC 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 Paulo Lopes couldn't finish the play. In the 37th minute Adelino Jesus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Melo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Melo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adelino Jesus's shot from short distance in the 48th minute.

The wind increased when Adelino Jesus made the kick off in the second half. Paulo Lopes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. João Melo came out and tried to block the shot, but Paulo Lopes slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 52nd minute. João Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adelino Jesus, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. 61 minutes into the game, Daniel Ramos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cicouro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pelma FC the free kick. Daniel Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 64 minutes in the game, Adelino Jesus fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without João Melo having to interfere. Cicouro's Joaquim Gonçalves got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humberto Coimbra in the 68th minute of play forced Pelma FC's goalkeeper Nuno Ferreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulo Lopes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 73rdth minute, João Melo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Joaquim Gonçalves struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Nuno Ferreira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cicouro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Gonçalves in the 78th minute of play forced Pelma FC's goalkeeper Nuno Ferreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Viriato Soares took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 87th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nuno Ferreira. Pelma FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Cicouro's Humberto Coimbra got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. João Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adelino Jesus, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. 96 minutes into the match, Cicouro's Humberto Coimbra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nuno Ferreira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Pelma FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.