League Play-Off

Estadio Taboadela
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Luís Abreu made the kick off and thus started the match. João Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. A collision led to Juncal getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. André Baptista hit a great ball. The audience cheered when David Garcia's long shot passed João Nascimento's right side. It was 1-0, 8 minutes into the match. Luís Faro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. João Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Luís Abreu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. João Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Luís Faro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Fernando Moutinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taboadela's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernando Moutinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Nascimento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 31 minutes into the game, Eduardo Macedo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Juncal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Taboadela the free kick. The supporters of Taboadela booed when Juncal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Macedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Abreu in the 32nd minute of play. André Baptista hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. If Luís Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Francisco Pires took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for João Nascimento. Juncal's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Taboadela's Luís Faro got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 70 played minutes Taboadela got a freekick which was hit by Henrique Figueiredo. Ricardo Resende made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when João Machado sent off a good shot on target. Fernando Moutinho hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Luís Faro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. João Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.