League Play-Off

Estadio Columbeira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nuno Magalhães started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, David Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Columbeira's supporters rose to their feet, but David Amaral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Moutinho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 9th minute of the match Jorge Abreu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jorge Almeida skillfully saved the ball. Cristiano Moutinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Óscar Bessa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristiano Moutinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adolfo Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adolfo Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Cristiano Moutinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Correia hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. David Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Cristiano Moutinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorge Almeida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuno Magalhães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd match minute, SC Columbeira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Óscar Bessa to maneuver through the defense. 0-1 became the score in the 37th minute when Nuno Magalhães elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Abel Teixeira made a precise shot to the right of Jorge Almeida. SC Columbeira's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Adolfo Almeida made the kick off in the second half. Nuno Magalhães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Adolfo Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristiano Moutinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adolfo Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abel Teixeira got free with Jorge Almeida in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 71 minutes into the match, SC Estradas's goal looked a bit too open when Adolfo Almeida came free, but Cristiano Moutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jorge Almeida was a little too slow when Nuno Magalhães got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 0-3. António Moura charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed António Moura the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. António Moura hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. David Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Moutinho having to interfere. Humberto Maia's late challenge caught a SC Estradas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Humberto Maia helped the player get up and apologised. 96 minutes into the match, SC Estradas's goal looked a bit too open when David Amaral came free, but Cristiano Moutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. SC Estradas had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.