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Match Report
Eiriz
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomás Pires made the kick off which started today's match. Alexandre Viana scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rui Simões, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tomás Pires fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gil Carvalho having to interfere. Eiriz's Xavier Fernandes got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gustavo Simões struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Rui Simões didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Cojo. In the 13th minute Sebastião Henriques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Simões saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rui Simões took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Simões, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Eiriz getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Eduardo Oliveira hit a great ball. Sebastião Henriques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 25 played minutes SC Cojo got a freekick which was hit by Alexandre Viana. SC Cojo's Sebastião Henriques got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gustavo Simões received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Rui Simões tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Eiriz's Cândido Pacheco got a free kick in the 34th minute. If Tomás Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Tomás Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gustavo Simões stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Eiriz's goalkeeper Rui Simões had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustavo Simões. Sebastião Henriques in the 54thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rui Simões, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, Eiriz's Pedro Nogueira got a free kick in the 55th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Sebastião Henriques managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Cojo's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastião Henriques was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rui Simões breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Xavier Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 62nd minute, Tomás Pires 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás Pires in the 66th minute of play forced SC Cojo's goalkeeper Gil Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xavier Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 76 minutes into the match, Tomás Pires had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gil Carvalho. SC Cojo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomás Pires was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Simões in the 80th minute of play forced Eiriz's goalkeeper Rui Simões to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes into the game, Eiriz's Tomás Pires nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gil Carvalho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Eiriz's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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