League Play-Off

Azinhaga
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Joaquim Azevedo made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute, Lúcio Figueiredo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joaquim Cabral was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 18 minutes into the match, SC Azinhaga's goal looked a bit too open when Lourenço Morais came free, but Joaquim Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, SC Brogal's goalkeeper Viriato Nogueira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joaquim Azevedo. When Inácio Matias fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Brogal's protests and gave Inácio Matias a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SC Brogal getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Inácio Matias hit a great ball. Joaquim Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The SC Azinhaga players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SC Brogal were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lúcio Figueiredo made a kick off. If Lourenço Morais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lourenço Morais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, SC Brogal's Joaquim Almeida got a free kick in the 67th minute. Rodrigo Leão scored 1-1 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Viriato Nogueira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in SC Brogal's zone, Joaquim Azevedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Viriato Nogueira came out of the goal and Joaquim Azevedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joaquim Cabral made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Lourenço Morais sent off a good shot on target. Lúcio Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Joaquim Cabral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodrigo Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in SC Azinhaga's zone, Lúcio Figueiredo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquim Cabral came out of the goal and Lúcio Figueiredo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 88th minute, Lourenço Morais 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. 90 minutes into the game, Francisco Gonçalves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Brogal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Azinhaga the free kick. After a rather tough play, SC Azinhaga's José Pedroso got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Joaquim Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.