League Play-Off

Pedralgo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Armindo Neves took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some careless play in the Peliteiros defense, Miguel Trindade kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rui Cabral. The Peliteiros fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rui Cabral should have stopped the shot. In the 6th minute, one of Pedralgo:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Pedralgo. Pedralgo's Sandro Pacheco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armindo Neves in the 12th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Pedralgo's Luís Guerreiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rui Cabral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 22nd minute, Pedralgo's Luís Guerreiro dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. In the 30th minute, Inácio Matias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 34 in the game by Miguel Trindade from a close distance when the talented Rui Cabral managed to make a qualified save. Peliteiros's players were relieved. A collision led to Peliteiros getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. João Dias hit a great ball. With a little luck, Peliteiros's Rui Cabral got control of the ball when Miguel Trindade tried to sneak it across the goal line. António Jesus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Sandro Pacheco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sandro Pacheco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from António Jesus in the 44th minute of the match. Peliteiros's Rui Cabral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Guerreiro in the 45th minute of play. If António Jesus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luís Guerreiro made a kick off. If António Jesus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the match, Peliteiros's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Guerreiro came free, but Rui Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Pedralgo's zone, António Jesus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sandro Pacheco came out of the goal and António Jesus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Pedralgo getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Cristiano Delgado hit a great ball. Sandro Pacheco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armindo Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Peliteiros's goalkeeper Rui Cabral, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 80 minutes into the match, Peliteiros's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Guerreiro came free, but Rui Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armindo Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Sandro Pacheco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Armindo Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute, Inácio Matias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Peliteiros's Vítor Nunes couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 89th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Pedralgo. António Jesus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Sandro Pacheco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 93 minutes into the game, Armindo Neves recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sandro Pacheco. Armindo Neves showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. The Pedralgo fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Peliteiros were clearly better and deserved to take the win.