League Play-Off

Estadio Pevidal
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Raul Pinheiro kicked off to start the match. Heitor Ribeiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abel Araújo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Amaro in the 12th minute of play. After 13 minutes, Emílio Santos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Malpica FC and the Pevidal FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Emílio Santos kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Paulo Amaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Heitor Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raul Pinheiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 31 minutes into the match, Malpica FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Pinheiro came free, but Hélder Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Pevidal FC booed when Malpica FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emílio Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the game, Raul Pinheiro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Hélder Nunes. Raul Pinheiro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Raul Pinheiro took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Hélder Nunes to make any attempt to save it. In the 43rd minute Raul Pinheiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélder Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the last second Hélder Nunes throw himself and got hold of the ball when Raul Pinheiro in the 45thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Heitor Ribeiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 48th match minute, Malpica FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emílio Santos to maneuver through the defense. In the 49th minute of the match Tomás Lopes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hélder Nunes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Paulo Amaro to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Filipe Henriques managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Malpica FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filipe Henriques was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pevidal FC's Raul Pinheiro got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hélder Nunes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Raul Pinheiro's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Paulo Amaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Araújo having to interfere. A collision led to Pevidal FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Gaspar Lima hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Malpica FC's Abel Araújo threw himself towards the right post 61 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Paulo Amaro, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Abel Araújo made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Filipe Henriques sent off a good shot on target. 69 minutes into the match, Malpica FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Pinheiro came free, but Hélder Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raul Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Amaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Araújo having to interfere. Paulo Amaro was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 78th minute. Malpica FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. When Jorge Castro fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Malpica FC's protests and gave Jorge Castro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 85th minute, Jorge Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. It was beautiful to see Pevidal FC's Delfim Nunes in action when he in the 87th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Jorge Castro got his second yellow card in the match during the 90th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 90th minute, Jorge Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Heitor Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Hélder Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Pevidal FC fully deserved thier win.