League Play-Off

Samo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Miguel Guerreiro got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vasco Viegas in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gonçalo Gomes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 12th minute of the match Bernardo Martins shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Júlio Moniz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nuno Guarda charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nuno Guarda the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of SC Samo booed when Torroal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Guarda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Torroal's Júlio Moniz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Torroal from getting a goal against them. Óscar Leal succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 20th playminute. In the 24thth minute of the game Carlos Gomes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Samo's Gonçalo Gomes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gonçalo Gomes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Gomes in the 26th minute of the match. Paulo Coelho charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulo Coelho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Paulo Coelho kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Carlos Gomes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, SC Samo's Paulo Coelho got a free kick in the 36th minute. Carlos Gomes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Gonçalo Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Carlos Gomes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute Vasco Viegas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonçalo Gomes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Samo's goalkeeper Gonçalo Gomes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carlos Gomes to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute Miguel Guerreiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio Moniz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gonçalo Gomes made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Vasco Viegas sent off a good shot on target. In the 67th minute, Óscar Leal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Samo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Gonçalo Gomes was a little too slow when Vasco Viegas got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 77th minute. The score was now 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Óscar Leal managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Samo's supporters rose to their feet, but Óscar Leal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Júlio Moniz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carlos Gomes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Torroal's Carlos Gomes in the 90th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Gonçalo Gomes was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for SC Samo through an amazing save. Vasco Viegas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gonçalo Gomes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. After 94 minutes, Rogério Leal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Samo and the Torroal players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th match minute, SC Samo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rogério Leal to maneuver through the defense. Torroal's Miguel Barros was responsible for 2-2 with a brilliant performance in the 96th minute when he, by himself, got past the opponents defense and with a quick shot sent the ball into the goal to the left of Gonçalo Gomes. Torroal were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.