League Play-Off

Toural
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when André Lopes kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Toural FC's zone, Adolfo Nogueira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristiano Faro came out of the goal and Adolfo Nogueira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cristiano Faro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SC Seada's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when André Lopes scored to the left of an out of position Jorge Pacheco, making the score, 1-0. After a rather tough play, Toural FC's Filipe Faria got a free kick in the 7th minute. The audience was convinced that Cristiano Nascimento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristiano Faro was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. André Lopes took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jorge Pacheco. Jorge Pacheco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. When Toural FC's André Lopes in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Seada's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 19 minutes, José Cruz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Toural FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Cruz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristiano Nascimento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adolfo Nogueira in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristiano Faro saved Toural FC from getting behind. Adolfo Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Cruz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Jorge Pacheco made a huge save. If José Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jorge Pacheco was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Manuel Matos. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Cruz got free with Jorge Pacheco in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adolfo Nogueira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jorge Pacheco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filipe Faria in the 51st minute of the match. Cláudio Oliveira kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. After 53 played minutes, Toural FC's Gil Matos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jorge Pacheco came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Toural FC reached it. In a very dangerous position, a player in SC Seada fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! Jorge Pacheco had in the 63rdth minute some difficulties stopping Gil Matos's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 65th minute André Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Pacheco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cláudio Oliveira hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. José Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Pacheco having to interfere. When José Cruz came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Toural 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 José Cruz couldn't finish the play. Jorge Pacheco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from José Cruz went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Jorge Pacheco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Lopes in the 81st minute of play. José Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Pacheco having to interfere. André Lopes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Jorge Pacheco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristiano Faro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristiano Nascimento in the 93rd minute. 93 minutes into the game, Filipe Faria was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Toural FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Seada the free kick. Filipe Faria kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. 96 minutes had been played when some careless play by Toural FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Duarte Magalhães was slow to take the kick. During this time SC Seada's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Duarte Magalhães almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Toural FC's Cristiano Faro did a great save. Toural FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.