League Play-Off

Estadio Louroza
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Carlos Ferreira made the kick off which started today's match. Albertino Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Afonso Santarém tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hugo Henriques during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, SC Louroza's Hugo Henriques got a free kick in the 5th minute. Alexandre Figueiredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Santarém having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SC Louroza's Hélder Tavares got a free kick in the 13th minute. If Duarte Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute Duarte Magalhães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Santarém saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Afonso Aleixo struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Albertino Amorim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Louroza. A collision led to SC Louroza getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Nuno Veiga hit a great ball. In the 38th minute, Duarte Magalhães left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Castincal FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Albertino Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Ferreira in the 42nd minute of the match. Albertino Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Ferreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Duarte Magalhães made the kick off in the second half. Castincal FC's Duarte Magalhães got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Duarte Magalhães kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Albertino Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Ferreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 66th minute, Jorge Torres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute, Alexandre Figueiredo fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Afonso Aleixo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albertino Amorim having to interfere. Albertino Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Henriques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 87 minutes, Duarte Magalhães managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Castincal FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Duarte Magalhães was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 93 minutes into the match, SC Louroza's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte Magalhães came free, but Afonso Santarém reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Castincal FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.