League Play-Off

Estadio Pieres
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, 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. Humberto Nunes started the match with the kick off. Joaquim Dias kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Mariano Simões struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Catarino Pinheiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pieres. Humberto Nunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Catarino Pinheiro having to interfere. Pieres were furious when Oliveira Silva was red carded, 25 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Alberto Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquim Dias succeeded in the game's 33rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Joaquim Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cláudio Santarém having to interfere. Rui Baptista made a great header on Pieres's corner, it was just that SC Loureiro's Catarino Pinheiro managed to reach the ball for a save. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joaquim Dias to make the kick off. In the 54th minute, Mariano Simões got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When SC Loureiro's Joaquim Dias in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pieres's goalie prevented a goal. Alberto Matos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cláudio Santarém having to make a save. After 63 played minutes, SC Loureiro's Diogo Almeida shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cláudio Santarém 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 SC Loureiro reached it. Joaquim Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cláudio Santarém having to interfere. Catarino Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Araújo in the 78th minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Eusébio Faro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Pieres getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Eusébio Faro hit a great ball. Joaquim Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Cláudio Santarém tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. SC Loureiro had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.