League Play-Off

Sabuzedo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mário Nascimento made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th minute, Alberto Barros 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. Mário Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. António Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Tourega FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Eusébio Pires hit a great ball. António Reis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mário Nascimento showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 11 minute of play. After 14 played minutes Sabuzedo got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Moniz. António Leal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. André Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Barros succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 23rd playminute. André Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Veiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Veiga in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg André Nunes saved Sabuzedo from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Sabuzedo's zone, Alberto Veiga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. André Nunes came out of the goal and Alberto Veiga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. António Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mário Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. André Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from António Leal in the 38th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

André Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from António Leal in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by António Leal in the 64th minute of play forced Sabuzedo's goalkeeper André Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. André Nunes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of António Leal's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. Emanuel Brás charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emanuel Brás the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Emanuel Brás kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Mário Nascimento's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but António Reis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Alberto Veiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Nunes having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as António Leal kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving André Nunes. That made the score 2-1 in the 80 minute of play. After 83 minutes, Alberto Barros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sabuzedo and the Tourega FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alberto Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. André Nunes made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Alberto Veiga sent off a good shot on target. António Leal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Nunes having to interfere. After having played for 89 minutes, Alberto Veiga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tourega FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Veiga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mário Nascimento in the 93rd minute of play forced Tourega FC's goalkeeper António Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Veiga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but André Nunes made a huge save. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Sabuzedo fans cheered their team off the field, for while Tourega FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.