League Play-Off

Pera
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nuno Miranda made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 3 minutes, Nuno Miranda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Pera's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nuno Miranda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 10 minutes into the match, SC Pera's Nuno Miranda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rui Faro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. João Coelho's late challenge caught a SC Pera's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Coelho helped the player get up and apologised. In the 12th minute, João Coelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 13 minutes into the match, SC Pera's Vasco Cardoso broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. A collision led to SC Conlela getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Daniel Brás hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vítor Rodrigues during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vítor Rodrigues hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Vasco Cardoso took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 17th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rui Faro. SC Conlela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 18th play minute João Borba came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Rui Faro. 1-0. Oliveira Campos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Simões having to interfere. With an all-out effort, SC Pera's Rui Faro threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nuno Miranda, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. João Borba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Rui Faro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. António Cabral kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Oliveira Campos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gabriel Simões was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Vítor Costa's late challenge caught a SC Conlela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vítor Costa helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SC Pera getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Vítor Costa hit a great ball. In the 40th minute, Manuel Araújo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Conlela fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Vítor Rodrigues kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. If Nuno Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Oliveira Campos to strike the kick off in the second half. Rui Faro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vítor Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Jorge Vieira hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Manuel Araújo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Manuel Araújo might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gabriel Simões. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manuel Araújo ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to SC Pera getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Vítor Costa hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliveira Campos in the 71st minute of play forced SC Pera's goalkeeper Gabriel Simões to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Manuel Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nuno Miranda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 83rd minute, João Coelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nuno Miranda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Faro having to interfere. If João Borba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The SC Conlela players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented SC Pera from taking control. The game ends in a draw.