League Play-Off

Estadio Pendurada
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) André Esteves started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. João Paredes's late challenge caught a Pendurada's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Paredes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 12th minute Cláudio Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 14 minutes, Afonso Correia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pendurada and the Pagade FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Afonso Correia hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 18th match minute, Pagade FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Paredes to maneuver through the defense. Rui Gonçalves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Tiago Carvalho made a huge save. In the 26th match minute, Pendurada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Correia to maneuver through the defense. When José Almeida fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pagade FC's protests and gave José Almeida a yellow card for diving instead. José Almeida hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Pagade FC's André Esteves got a free kick in the 36th minute. André Esteves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Emanuel Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. André Esteves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Emanuel Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 47 played minutes Pagade FC got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Magalhães. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for João Leiria to strike the kick off in the second half. When Cláudio Matos came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Pagade FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cláudio Matos couldn't finish the play. After recieving a nice pass, Pagade FC's Hélder Cardoso tried to score from far away in the 54th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 57 minutes in the game, André Esteves fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Emanuel Barros having to interfere. With a little luck, Pendurada's Emanuel Barros got control of the ball when Cláudio Matos tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 60th match minute, Pendurada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Correia to maneuver through the defense. 62 minutes into the match, Pendurada's goal looked a bit too open when André Esteves came free, but Emanuel Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cláudio Matos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Emanuel Barros when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After having played for 69 minutes, André Esteves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pagade FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but André Esteves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 70th minute, João Paredes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pendurada's Emanuel Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Esteves in the 84th minute of play. Rui Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Pagade FC's Emanuel Barros threw himself towards the right post 89 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from André Esteves, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 91st match minute, Pendurada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rui Gonçalves to maneuver through the defense. Fernando Leiria hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Pendurada were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Pagade FC for a fine match.