League Play-Off

Estadio Coroados
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when João Ribeiro got the match started through his kick off. 12 minutes into the match, Coroados's goal looked a bit too open when Cristóvão Simões came free, but Joel Valente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Coroados's goal looked a bit too open when Cristóvão Simões came free, but Joel Valente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Candedo FC booed when Coroados was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Leal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gonçalo Bessa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joel Valente having to make a save. Joel Valente showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristóvão Simões, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Coroados's goalkeeper Joel Valente, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Tavares in the 32nd minute of play forced Candedo FC's goalkeeper Jorge Delgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes in the game, João Ribeiro fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jorge Delgado having to interfere. João Ribeiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jorge Delgado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. João Ribeiro ran back to his position shaking his head. Humberto Brito blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jorge Delgado having to make a save. With a little luck, Candedo FC's Jorge Delgado got control of the ball when Humberto Brito tried to sneak it across the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Gonçalo Bessa made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Coroados's goalkeeper Joel Valente had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristóvão Simões. Cristóvão Simões scored 0-1 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joel Valente, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Humberto Brito's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Delgado was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Coroados's Humberto Brito got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 67 minutes into the match, Candedo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Brito came free, but Jorge Delgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Fernandes hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After 72 played minutes, Coroados's Rui Domingues shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jorge Delgado came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Coroados reached it. João Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Jorge Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonçalo Bessa in the 82nd minute of play forced Coroados's goalkeeper Joel Valente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristóvão Simões fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Valente having to interfere. Cristóvão Simões blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joel Valente having to make a save. Coroados's João Ribeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Candedo FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.